How to change default terminal in VS Code?
Asked 8 months ago by SJ Siam on Visual Studio Code
Whenever I try to create a new terminal, it automatically create git bash terminal. But I want to use PowerShell and so I want to make it so that it automatically creates PowerShell.
Answers: How to change default terminal in VS Code?
Answered 8 months ago by Nowshad Jaman
Follow these steps to change the default terminal:
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Open VS Code
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Press F1 from keyboard
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Type “Terminal: Select Default Profile” or “Terminal: Select Default Shell” and select it.
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Now select the desired terminal to be defaulted from the list.
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