Windows

Set up your terminal

While Oh My Posh works on the standard terminal, we advise using the Windows Terminal.

info

To display all icons, we recommend the use of a Nerd Font.

caution

When using oh-my-posh inside the WSL, make sure to follow the Linux installation guide.

Installation

winget

Open a PowerShell prompt and run the following command:

winget install JanDeDobbeleer.OhMyPosh --source winget

manual

Open a PowerShell prompt and run the following command:

Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; Invoke-Expression ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://ohmyposh.dev/install.ps1'))

chocolatey

info

The chocolatey package is maintained by the community and might not be up to date. In case of issues, please contact the maintainer.

Open a PowerShell prompt and run the following command:

choco install oh-my-posh

Next

Now that Oh My Posh is installed, you can go ahead and configure your terminal and shell to get the prompt to look exactly like you want.

• install a font
• configure your terminal/editor to use the installed font
• configure your shell to use Oh My Posh
• (optional) configure a theme or custom prompt configuration

Update

winget

Open a PowerShell prompt and run the following command:

winget upgrade JanDeDobbeleer.OhMyPosh --source winget

manual

Open a PowerShell prompt and run the following command:

Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; Invoke-Expression ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://ohmyposh.dev/install.ps1'))

chocolatey

info

The chocolatey package is maintained by the community and might not be up to date. In case of issues, please contact the maintainer.

Open a PowerShell prompt and run the following command:

choco upgrade oh-my-posh