{"id":321038,"date":"2021-08-10T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-make-windows-terminal-your-default-terminal-app\/"},"modified":"2021-08-10T21:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-08-10T18:00:00","slug":"how-to-make-windows-terminal-your-default-terminal-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-make-windows-terminal-your-default-terminal-app\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Make Windows Terminal Your Default Terminal App"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35a3614b49f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35a3614b49f\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-make-windows-terminal-your-default-terminal-app\/#Why_Should_You_Switch_to_Windows_Terminal\" >Why Should You Switch to Windows Terminal?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-make-windows-terminal-your-default-terminal-app\/#How_to_Make_Windows_Terminal_Your_Default_Terminal_app\" >How to Make Windows Terminal Your Default Terminal app<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Make Windows Terminal Your Default Terminal <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-738743 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/How-to-Make-Windows-Terminal-Your-Default-Terminal.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/How-to-Make-Windows-Terminal-Your-Default-Terminal.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/How-to-Make-Windows-Terminal-Your-Default-Terminal.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"How to Make Windows Terminal Your Default Terminal\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-credittext=\"Microsoft\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Microsoft<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Windows opens all command-line tools in the old Windows Console environment. However, you can make Windows Terminal your default Terminal app whenever you launch Command Prompt or PowerShell.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Should_You_Switch_to_Windows_Terminal\"><\/span>Why Should You Switch to Windows Terminal?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you open a Command Prompt or PowerShell on Windows 10, each session begins in a separate window. Unfortunately, that means you\u2019ll end up shuffling between multiple open windows on your desktop.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-738744\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CMD-PowerShell-Windows-PowerShell-Open-in-Different-Windows.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Command Prompt, PowerShell, and Windows PowerShell open in separate windows.\" width=\"648\" height=\"545\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Windows Terminal app opens in a tabbed view by default to help you manage several command-line windows. Also, you can run PowerShell and CMD in separate tabs too.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>The New Windows Terminal Is Ready; Here&#8217;s Why It&#8217;s Amazing<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-738747\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CMD-PowerShell-Windows-PowerShell-in-Windows-Terminal-Tabbed-interface.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"CMD, PowerShell, and Windows PowerShell open in tabbed interface using Windows Terminal. \" width=\"648\" height=\"225\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Switching to the Windows Terminal app gives you access to other features like themes, emoji support, multiple sessions, split panes, GPU rendering, and many other customizations.<\/p>\n<p>Such features won\u2019t make it to the Windows Console. That\u2019s why switching the default Terminal app to Windows Terminal is a good idea.<\/p>\n<p>Also, Windows 11 uses the Windows Terminal app as the default command-line environment to open CMD, PowerShell, and Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). Until Windows 11 starts rolling out at the end of 2021, you can start using Windows Terminal as your default on Windows 10 now.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Windows 11: What&#8217;s New In Microsoft&#8217;s New OS<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Make_Windows_Terminal_Your_Default_Terminal_app\"><\/span>How to Make Windows Terminal Your Default Terminal app<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before you begin, you need to download and install the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/deeplink?id=2QzUaswX1as&amp;mid=24542&amp;u1=htg\/738631&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fp%2Fwindows-terminal%2F9n0dx20hk701\">Windows Terminal app<\/a> if you don\u2019t have it on your computer.<\/p>\n<p>Launch the Windows Terminal app, select the down-arrow menu, and click \u201cSettings.\u201d Or, you can press Ctrl+, (comma) to open \u201cSettings\u201d directly.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-738748\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Open-Windows-Terminal-Settings.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Open Windows Terminal Settings with Ctrl+, shortcut.\" width=\"648\" height=\"272\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the Settings window that opens, you can see that the \u201cDefault Terminal application\u201d is set to \u201cWindows Console Host (ConHost.exe).\u201d That means Windows uses the legacy ConHost.exe terminal app for the CMD or PowerShell.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-738749\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Windows-Terminal-Settings-Set-to-Windows-Console-Host.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Windows Terminal Settings uses Windows Console by default.\" width=\"648\" height=\"500\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click on the drop-down for \u201cDefault Terminal application\u201d and choose Windows Terminal from the list.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-738750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Select-Windows-Terminal-as-Default-Terminal-App.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select Windows Terminal as the Default Terminal app.\" width=\"648\" height=\"483\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>By default, the Windows Terminal app uses Windows PowerShell profile when you launch the app.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-738751\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Windows-PowerShell-as-Default-shell-profile.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Windows PowerShell as Default Profile in Windows Terminal.\" width=\"648\" height=\"483\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>However, you can switch it to run a different shell profile instead. For that, click the drop-down for \u201cDefault profile\u201d to choose between Command Prompt, PowerShell, Windows PowerShell, or Azure Cloud Shell.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-738752\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Change-the-Default-Profile-for-the-Terminal-App.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Choose a different shell profile as default for Windows Terminal.\" width=\"648\" height=\"500\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click on the \u201cSave\u201d button to apply the changes you made.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-738753\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Press-Save-to-apply-the-changes.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Press the Save button to apply all the changes.\" width=\"649\" height=\"483\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s it. After this, whenever you open the Command Prompt or PowerShell,\u00a0Windows will run the Windows Terminal app and you can customize its look too.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>10 Ways to Open the Command Prompt in Windows 10<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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