cmder/README.md

# Cmder

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Latest release is **[v1.2](https://github.com/bliker/cmder/releases/tag/v1.2)**

Cmder is a **software package** created out of pure frustration over absence of usable console emulator on Windows. It is based on [ConEmu](https://code.google.com/p/conemu-maximus5/) with *major* config overhaul. Monokai color scheme, amazing [clink](https://github.com/mridgers/clink) and custom prompt layout.

![Cmder Screenshot](http://i.imgur.com/g1nNf0I.png)

## Why use it

The main advantage of Cmder is portability. It is designed to be totally self-contained with no external dependencies, which makes it great for **USB Sticks** or **Dropbox** - you can carry your console, aliases and binaries (like wget, curl and git) with you anywhere!

## Installation

1. Download the latest release
2. Extract
3. (optional) Place your own executable files into the `bin` folder to be injected into your PATH.
4. Run cmder

*(There will be a version with installer)*

## Integration

So, you've experimented with cmder a little and want to give it a shot in a more permanent home:

### Shortcut to open Cmder in a chosen folder

1. Open a terminal as an Administrator
2. Navigate to the directory you have placed Cmder
3. Execute `.\cmder.exe /REGISTER ALL`  
   _If you get a message "Access Denied" ensure you are executing the command in an **Administrator** prompt._

In a file explorer window right click in or on a directory to see "Cmder Here" in the context menu.

## Keyboard shortcuts

### Tab manipulation

* `Ctrl + t` : new tab dialog (maybe you want to open cmd as admin?)
* `Ctrl + w` : close tab
* `Ctrl + d` : close tab (if pressed on empty command)
* `Shift + alt + number` : fast new tab: `1` - CMD, `2` - Powershell `*` - More to come
* `Alt + enter`: Fullscreen

### Shell

* `Shift + Up` : Traverse up in directory structure (lovely feature!)
* `End, Home, Ctrl` : Traversing text with as usual on Windows
* `Ctrl + r` : History search
* `Shift + mouse` : Select and copy text from buffer

(Some shortcuts are not yet documented, thought they exist - please document them here)

## Features

### Aliases
You can define simple aliases with command `alias name=command`.

For example there is one defined for you `alias e.=explorer .`

All aliases will be saved in `/config/aliases` file

### SSH Agent

To start SSH agent simply call `agent`, which is in the `bin` folder.

If you want to run SSH agent on startup, uncomment the line in `/vendor/init.bat`so it says `@call "%CMDER_ROOT%/bin/agent.cmd"`.

## Todo

1. Git Bash
2. Check for clink and git before injecting them (Sort of done)

## License

All software included is bundled with own license

The MIT License (MIT)

Copyright (c) 2015 Samuel Vasko

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
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copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
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