Tag Archives: Windows

How to Install Electron in Windows

Electron (previously known as Atom Shell) is an open source framework that been developed and managed by GitHub. Electron enable us to develop GUI desktop application using web technology. These are possible because it combines Chromium rendering engine and Node.js runtime. So with this technology, everyone can make cross platform …

Install Python 2.7 via Scoop

Scoop is powerful tools to install package in Windows environment. So, python is and available via Scoop. Scoop will install Python version 3.x. But, if you still need python 2.7 for your development you will need to do followings. Install alternative bucket for Scoop. scoop bucket add versions Install Python …

Laragon, the best alternate solution for XAMPP in Windows

Some developers who use Windows would have been quite familiar with XAMPP. XAMPP is the application of choice for the needs of the PHP web development on your local computer. To use regular PHP development, XAMPP already qualified However, XAMPP is less flexible for the framework that require PHP version-specific, …

How to add “Open command window here” in Windows 10 context menu

Without dangling with permissions stuff in registry, here is my simple registry hack to add “Open command window here” in Windows 10 context menu (right click on file explorer). Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\normal_cmd]@="@shell32.dll,-8506""Icon"="cmd.exe,0"[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\normal_cmd\command]@="cmd.exe /s /k pushd \"%V\""[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\normal_cmd]@="@shell32.dll,-8506""Icon"="cmd.exe,0"[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\normal_cmd\command]@="cmd.exe /s /k pushd \"%V\"" This registry hack will allow you to add …

Guide to Windows Terminal

Microsoft has revealed its phenomenon terminal called, Windows Terminal. Microsoft, on its publication devblogs on 6th May, said that Windows Terminal is a new, modern, fast, efficient, powerful, and productive terminal application for users of command-line tools and shells like Command Prompt, PowerShell, and WSL. Windows Terminal will be available …