Make your WSL or WSL2 terminal awesome - with Windows Terminal, zsh, oh-my-zsh and Powerlevel10k

In this video, I will show you how you make your WSL or WSL2 terminal just awesome! We will install and configure Windows Terminal, zsh, oh-my-zsh, and Powerlevel10k theme. #WindowsTerminal #WSL #HomeLab

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction
01:38 Windows Terminal
05:00 Replace bash with zsh terminal on WSL
08:14 Install Powerlevel10k Theme
10:15 Replace default Font in Windows Terminal
13:45 Change color scheme in Windows Terminal and other settings
19:00 How to add plugins to zsh

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[RaFaeLSanTaNaperfil]

Hi I'm from Brazil. By far, it has the best content I've ever found, thanks and congratulation!

[SSSNIPD]

This is the best WSL2 setup I have seen. Subscribed for the quality content. Keep it up!

[rbby]

Thanks for sharing some tips on how to leverage plugins (and custom ones) in Oh My Zsh, Christian!

[RomanPerepelitsa]

Great video!

When `p10k configure` asks whether all icons fit between the crosses, you need to answer truthfully. In the video you said you can answer Yes or No and it won't make a difference. It will make a difference and it's fortunate that you've truthfully answered No (the icons didn't actually fit between the crosses). You can try running `p10k configure` again and seeing what happens if you answer Yes. This will tell the wizard that your terminal font is monospace when in fact it isn't. Powerlevel10k will generate prompt for a monospace font and you'll see weird artifacts. If you make the same choices as in the video, you'll see that slanted separators are broken and that some icons overlap or get truncated.

It's the same with other questions that the wizard asks. Just answer truthfully. If you have to answer No to some question, it doesn't mean that something is broken. As long as you don't mislead Powerlevel10k, it'll give you functional prompt regardless of the font you are using.

I also encourage you to give two-line prompt a try. It gives you more room for typing commands and all commands start from the same offset. It works really well when combined with Transient Prompt. If you use vi keymap, I recommend choosing prompt without left frame so that you get `prompt_char` on the second line on the left (it's shown as a green `❯` in the wizard). This symbol changes its shape depending on the current vi mode (insert, command, visual, etc.) and turns red on error.

[thonglevan]

Grateful for your well-detailed instruction. It is appropriate for beginners like me.

[VidarrKerr]

This is awesome, thank you for editing in the files!

[Muhammed-znft]

This is the best tutorial in this site. I watched it 3 times whenever I reinstall my dev env. I suggesting this to all my friends. Awesome :)

[joshualloyd]

Im glad i came across your video and really wanted to thank you. I hope your chanel really blows up,

[leonardoandrade]

Thank you for this video man!! Excellent explanation and the customization was beautiful!! Greetings from Brazil!

[daniloespinozapino]

this is so good, my terminal looks so neat now and the autocomplete **kisses his hand like an italian**

[henniej.a.blanke]

Hi Christian, nice tutorial. Just one thing I ran into: I don't if it's mentioned anywhere before, but I couldn't get WSL running at first, because in my BIOS Windows Virtualization was disabled. After enabling it, all worked fine.
Also, Windows Terminal relies on the service "Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel Service"running. Make sure to check this as well.

[PlayRiteProductions]

Been looking for a video like this for a long time. Thanks so much!

[SN_]

I'm just disappointed that I can't like this video more than once.
For almost 3 days now, I have been looking for a way to turn the Windows terminal into something I wanted it to be, but I was not successful until I finally found this video. Thank you so much for this great video

[GorkemYildirim]

An interesting shell and a comprehensive guide.

[eyes]

Excellent tutorial! It really motivated me to make wsl tylish. Thanks.

[yourdad]

This video is just what I wanted—excellent!

[allanpgf]

Awesome video! I followed the steps and everything is working fine and now I have a great linux bash on windows 10 #mindblowing

[vinothkumars]

Thanks mate. I was not able to display the icons in my terminal and now i can only because of you. Thanks a bunch.

[mason]

Very good video. I always wanted to change the look of bash. - highly recommend people following the video to make your terminal look as good as Christians.

[starash]

10:15 - Thats why I was thinking "Why am not getting icons", really thanks to youtube to show this video after 2 days 🙂