diff --git a/content/blog/2024/04/create-a-windows-developer-environment/developer.jpeg b/content/blog/2024/04/create-a-windows-developer-environment/developer.jpeg new file mode 100644 index 000000000..7c44ff319 Binary files /dev/null and b/content/blog/2024/04/create-a-windows-developer-environment/developer.jpeg differ diff --git a/content/blog/2024/04/create-a-windows-developer-environment/index.md b/content/blog/2024/04/create-a-windows-developer-environment/index.md index ae2aa9189..26eea87e9 100644 --- a/content/blog/2024/04/create-a-windows-developer-environment/index.md +++ b/content/blog/2024/04/create-a-windows-developer-environment/index.md @@ -1,22 +1,24 @@ --- -title: "Create a local Windows developer environment" +title: "Create a local Windows development environment" author: Ivo Beerens date: 2024-04-03T08:02:36+01:00 image: draft: false categories: - - developer + - development - hashicorp - iac tags: - - developer + - development - hashicorp - winget - iac --- -As development environment I use frequently a Windows Virtual Machine (VM). This VM can be hosted on a VMware (ESXi/Workstation or Fusion), Hyper-V or Azure platform for example. I created a couple of PowerShell scripts to install the tools and extensions I need for creating and updating my Terraform, Packer, Bicep and PowerShell scripts. +As development environment I frequently use a Windows Virtual Machine (VM). This VM can be hosted on different platforms such as VMware (ESXi/Workstation or Fusion), Hyper-V or Azure for example. I created a couple of PowerShell scripts to install the tools and extensions I need for creating and updating my Terraform, Packer, Bicep and PowerShell scripts. -To install a local developer environment I have defined 3 steps:
+![developer](developer.jpeg) + +To install a local development environment I have defined 3 steps:
**1. Install the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).** WSL enables to to run Linux distribution(s) on Windows. Default Ubuntu is enabled with the WSL.
**2. Install the software packages.**
**3. Install the Visual Studio Code Extensions.**
@@ -88,8 +90,6 @@ Run the `_2-install-packages.ps1` script. .NOTES Run as Administrator Find WinGet packages: https://winget.run/ - .LINK - https://www.ivobeerens.nl/blog/2024/04/create-a-windows-developer-environment/ .VERSIONS 1.0 19-04-2024 Creation #> @@ -219,8 +219,6 @@ Run the `_3_Install-vsc-ext.ps1` script. Install VS Code extensions List existing extensions: code --list-extensions Extensions are stored in: %USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions - .LINK - https://www.ivobeerens.nl/blog/2024/04/create-a-windows-developer-environment/ .VERSIONS 1.0 19-04-2024 Creation #>