Windows Setup Guide

This is a checklist I use for setting up my windows machine. Unlike my linux machines, setting up a windows requires me to painstakingly download and install each application.

Scoop is a package manager that will, hopefully, remove some of that pain.

Install Scoop

# Optional: Needed to run a remote script the first time
> Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser 
> irm get.scoop.sh | iex

Install Git

scoop install git
git config --global credential.helper manager-core

Add Extras Bucket(PPA/repository)

scoop bucket add extras         

Install required packages

scoop install foxit-pdf-reader gimp etcher inkscape obs-studio
scoop install paint.net 
scoop install everything autohokey2 wiztree soundswitch
scoop install putty
scoop install vlc zoom thunderbird 
scoop install go

Add CapsToEscape AHK Script to Windows Start Items

Capslock::Esc

Add shortcut to the above file in %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup