Opening the terminal

The app where everything starts. Friendlier than it looks.

The terminal is a way of talking to your computer with typed commands instead of clicks. Coding agents live here, so it's worth making friends with it now. Nothing to memorize, since every command in this guide is copy-paste.

We're assuming Windows 11, which ships with the modern Windows Terminal app preinstalled. On Windows 10 you can grab Windows Terminal from the Microsoft Store, but menus may not match exactly.

1. 1

   Press the Windows key (or click Start) to open the Start menu.

2. 2

   Type “Terminal” and it'll appear in the results.

3. 3

   Right-click it and pick “Run as administrator”, then click Yes when Windows double-checks. Administrator mode is what lets you install developer tools in the next steps.

4. 4

   A dark window with a blinking cursor opens. That's it, you're in.

Leave this window open; the next chapter uses it.

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