{"id":12967,"date":"2023-03-18T21:13:04","date_gmt":"2023-03-18T21:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/?p=12967"},"modified":"2023-03-18T21:13:04","modified_gmt":"2023-03-18T21:13:04","slug":"unlock-the-secret-to-streamlining-your-workflow-insider-tips-on-adding-terminal-in-visual-studio-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-streamlining-your-workflow-insider-tips-on-adding-terminal-in-visual-studio-now\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Unlock The Secret to Streamlining Your Workflow: Insider Tips on Adding Terminal in Visual Studio Now!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_49 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-676dd20c28d3f\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 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ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-streamlining-your-workflow-insider-tips-on-adding-terminal-in-visual-studio-now\/#Step_2_Open_the_Visual_Studio_Options\" title=\"Step 2: Open the Visual Studio Options\">Step 2: Open the Visual Studio Options<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-streamlining-your-workflow-insider-tips-on-adding-terminal-in-visual-studio-now\/#Step_3_Select_the_External_Tools_option\" title=\"Step 3: Select the External Tools option\">Step 3: Select the External Tools option<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-streamlining-your-workflow-insider-tips-on-adding-terminal-in-visual-studio-now\/#Step_4_Enter_the_name_and_location_of_the_Cmder_executable\" title=\"Step 4: Enter the name and location of the Cmder executable\">Step 4: Enter the name and location of the Cmder executable<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-streamlining-your-workflow-insider-tips-on-adding-terminal-in-visual-studio-now\/#Step_5_Add_command_arguments\" title=\"Step 5: Add command arguments\">Step 5: Add command arguments<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-streamlining-your-workflow-insider-tips-on-adding-terminal-in-visual-studio-now\/#Step_6_Configure_the_working_directory\" title=\"Step 6: Configure the working directory\">Step 6: Configure the working directory<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-streamlining-your-workflow-insider-tips-on-adding-terminal-in-visual-studio-now\/#Step_7_Save_and_test_the_terminal\" title=\"Step 7: Save and test the terminal\">Step 7: Save and test the terminal<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adding_a_terminal_in_Visual_Studio\"><\/span>Adding a terminal in Visual Studio<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Visual Studio is a popular integrated development environment (IDE) widely used by developers for coding, debugging, and testing software applications. While it offers a wide range of features, many developers miss a built-in terminal. However, you can easily add a terminal in Visual Studio with a few simple steps:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Install_the_Cmder_software\"><\/span>Step 1: Install the Cmder software<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To add a terminal in Visual Studio, you first need to install the &#8220;Cmder&#8221; software. This is a popular console emulator for Windows that offers a collection of useful tools and utilities to streamline your coding workflow. You can download Cmder from the official website or from a source like Chocolatey.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Open_the_Visual_Studio_Options\"><\/span>Step 2: Open the Visual Studio Options<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once you have installed Cmder on your computer, you can proceed to open the Visual Studio Options menu. To do this, select &#8220;Tools&#8221; from the menu bar, then click on &#8220;Options&#8221; from the drop-down menu.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Select_the_External_Tools_option\"><\/span>Step 3: Select the External Tools option<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the Options menu, select the &#8220;External Tools&#8221; option from the left-hand side menu. Next, click on the &#8220;Add&#8221; button to add a new external tool.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Enter_the_name_and_location_of_the_Cmder_executable\"><\/span>Step 4: Enter the name and location of the Cmder executable<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the Add External Tool dialog box, enter the name and location of the Cmder executable file. You can name it anything you want, but you should choose a descriptive name, such as &#8220;Cmder Terminal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In the &#8220;Command&#8221; field, enter the location of the Cmder executable file, which is usually in the C:\\cmder folder. After entering the location, add &#8220;\\cmder.exe&#8221; at the end of the path.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Add_command_arguments\"><\/span>Step 5: Add command arguments<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Under the &#8220;Arguments&#8221; field, add the following string: &#8220;\/K %comspec% \/k &#8220;&#8221;C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2019\\Community\\Common7\\Tools\\VsDevCmd.bat&#8221;&#8221;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This command will launch the Cmder terminal inside Visual Studio, with the developer command prompt environment, which is important for executing commands and scripts for a Visual Studio project.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_6_Configure_the_working_directory\"><\/span>Step 6: Configure the working directory<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Lastly, you&#8217;ll need to set a working directory for the terminal. This is where the terminal will launch when you run it from Visual Studio. Usually, this is set to the root directory of your project or the project directory itself.<\/p>\n<p>In the &#8220;Initial directory&#8221; field, enter the location of your project. You can either browse to the directory by clicking the &#8220;&#8230;&#8221; button or enter it manually.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_7_Save_and_test_the_terminal\"><\/span>Step 7: Save and test the terminal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once you have completed all the steps, click on the &#8220;OK&#8221; button to save the new tool. You can now test the terminal by clicking &#8220;Tools&#8221; from the main menu, and then clicking on the &#8220;Cmder Terminal&#8221; option. This will launch the terminal inside Visual Studio, allowing you to run commands and execute scripts.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, adding a terminal in Visual Studio is relatively simple, and the process outlined above should help you get started. With a built-in terminal, you can streamline your coding workflow by running commands and scripts without having to leave the IDE. 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