Install-Software "Windows Terminal"

Install a "Terminal Emulator" on Windows.

Getting Started
Translations: JA
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Introduction

Install Windows Terminal on Windows OS.

Prerequisite

  • ✓ Install WinGet
  • ✓ Verified environment is here

Installation

This guide introduces the installation method using the package management tool “WinGet .”

Launch Command Prompt or PowerShell with administrator rights:

  1. START MENU → type cmd or powershell
  2. Click on “Run as administrator”

Check the latest version:

winget search Microsoft.WindowsTerminal --exact

Name                     ID                                Version       Source
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Windows Terminal         Microsoft.WindowsTerminal         1.22.10352.0  winget

Install Windows Terminal. Specify the confirmed ID and Source as follows:

winget install --id Microsoft.WindowsTerminal --source winget --exact

Verification

If Windows Terminal is installed correctly, you can launch it by opening the start menu and typing wt:

  • START MENU → type wt → Enter

Terms

Windows Terminal

A highly customizable “terminal emulator” with a tab feature and a good look and feel (appearance such as colors, shapes, layouts, fonts, and behavior of dynamic elements such as buttons).

The relationship between “Shell” and “Terminal Emulator”

A “shell” is a program that allows users to interact with the operating system. The shell interprets the user’s input commands, executes them, and displays the results.

A “terminal emulator” is a software application that mimics a physical terminal (e.g., an old CRT monitor and keyboard). The terminal emulator provides an environment to host the shell.

Shell means “殻” (から・かく)(kara) in Japanese. “殻” refers to the hard outer part or skin that covers the body of animals and plants. For example, egg shells and seashells. It can also be used metaphorically to mean the protection of a person’s mind or emotions. For example, it is used to express shutting oneself in a shell or breaking the shell.