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Installing Windows Terminal on an Offline Windows 10 Machine

Installing Windows Terminal on an Offline Windows 10 Machine

Windows Terminal is a powerful tool for command-line users, providing a modern and efficient way to interact with your computer. However, what if you need to install it on a Windows 10 machine that doesn’t have internet access? Don’t worry; we’ve got you covered. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the steps to install Windows Terminal offline.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you’ll need access to a machine with internet connectivity to download the necessary files.

On a Machine with Internet Access

1 Download Windows Terminal:

2 Rename and Extract:

  • Rename the downloaded file to Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.17.11461.0_8wekyb3d8bbwe.zip.
  • Extract this ZIP file to create the Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.17.11461.0_8wekyb3d8bbwe directory.

3 Extract Cascadia Package:

  • Open the Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.17.11461.0_8wekyb3d8bbwe directory.
  • Extract CascadiaPackage_1.17.11461.0_x64.msix to create the CascadiaPackage_1.17.11461.0_x64 directory.

4 Remove Conflicting Files:

  • From the CascadiaPackage_1.17.11461.0_x64 directory, move the following files to a different location (e.g., your desktop) as they may cause conflicts:
    • AppxMetadata
    • AppxBlockMap.xml
    • AppxSignature.p7x

On the Offline Machine

1 Enable Debug Mode:

  • Right-click on the Start button.
  • Select “Settings.”
  • Go to “Update & Security.”
  • Click on “For developers.”
  • Turn on “Developer mode.”

2 Copy Files:

  • Copy the entire Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.17.11461.0_8wekyb3d8bbwe directory to the root of the C drive on your offline machine.

3 Register Windows Terminal:

  • Launch PowerShell ISE as an administrator.
  • Run the following commands: 
    # Navigate to the directory where you copied the CascadiaPackage
cd C:\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.17.11461.0_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CascadiaPackage_1.17.11461.0_x64
     
# Register Windows Terminal
Add-AppxPackage .\AppxManifest.xml -Register

4 Launch Windows Terminal:

  • You should now see the Windows Terminal application in your Start menu.
  • Click on it to launch the application.

That’s it! You’ve successfully installed Windows Terminal on your offline Windows 10 machine. Enjoy the benefits of this versatile command-line tool without needing an internet connection.

Now, you can efficiently work with your command-line tasks, even on machines without internet access.

📝 Explore more about Windows Terminal on their official GitHub repository.