Windows 11 | Windows 10 Setup

My Windows Setup

Detailed development environment setup for Windows 11 and Windows 10.

Table of Contents

• Set Execution Policy.
• Chocolatey.
• WinGet.
• Development Tools.
  • Go.
  • Hugo.
  • Python 3.
    • Miniconda.
    • Anaconda.
    • Jupyter Lab.
    • Jupyter Notebook.
  • Java.
  • Node Version Manager (NVM).
    • Node.js.
    • Yarn.
  • Docker.
  • Windows Subsystem for Linux.
  • Fira Code.
• Application Software.

Set Execution Policy

Open PowerShell with administrator permissions.

Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted

Read the official documentation for more information.

Chocolatey

Open PowerShell with administrator permissions.

Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol -bor 3072; iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))

WinGet

Check the WinGet command tool details.

Check the official documentation for more information. Search for packages on the repository.

Development Tools

Go

Install Go using Chocolatey or WinGet.

Chocolatey

choco install golang

WinGet

winget install -e --id GoLang.Go

Hugo

Install Hugo using Chocolatey. Use the extended version for sass support.

Chocolatey

choco install hugo
choco install hugo-extended

For more information about Hugo, check the official site.

Python 3

Install Python 3 using Chocolatey or WinGet.

Chocolatey

choco install python

WinGet

winget install -e --id Python.Python.3

Check the Python installation tutorials for more information.

Miniconda

Install Miniconda using WinGet.

winget install -e --id Anaconda.Miniconda3

Anaconda

Install Anaconda using WinGet.

winget install -e --id Anaconda.Anaconda3

JupyterLab

Install JupyterLab for notebook development.

conda install -c conda-forge jupyterlab
pip install jupyterlab
jupyter-lab

Jupyter Notebook

Install the classic Jupyter Notebook interface.

conda install -c conda-forge notebook
pip install notebook
jupyter notebook

Java

Install the OpenJDK package.

Chocolatey

choco install openjdk

WinGet

winget install -e --id Microsoft.OpenJDK.11

Node Version Manager (NVM)

Install NVM using Chocolatey or WinGet.

Chocolatey

choco install nvm

WinGet

winget install -e --id Microsoft.OpenJDK.11

Node.js

Install Node.js version 14 using NVM for Windows.

nvm install 14.0.0
nvm use 14.0.0

For more usage guidelines, see the documentation.

Yarn

Install the Yarn package manager globally.

npm i -g yarn

Docker

Check the Microsoft documentation for configuring the Docker daemon on Windows.

For more information about Docker, check the official site.

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)

Check the Microsoft documentation for installing the Windows Subsystem for Linux on Windows 10 and Windows 11.

Fira Code

Use the free monospaced font with programming ligatures. Check the official repository.

For installation instructions, see the developer blogs.

Application Software

Here is a list of recommended utilities and software for Windows.

Design and Media

Productivity and Tools

Development Applications

Visual Studio Code

A lightweight, powerful code editor.

Free Download Manager (FDM)

A modern, fast download utility.

Power Toys

Microsoft PowerToys is a set of utilities for power users to tune and optimize their Windows experience for greater productivity. Install from the Microsoft store.

winget install Microsoft.PowerToys --source winget

Windows Terminal

Install the modern Windows Terminal from the Microsoft store.

Typora

A minimal markdown reader and writer. Check the official site.