When you’re a developer switching from a Mac environment to Windows or you’re a new developer working in Windows, it can be challenging to know where to start customizing your environment.
Wouldn’t it be nice to get favorite tips and tricks from a Windows developer?
Thanks to Christina Workman’s question on Twitter about moving from a Mac to Windows development environment, Amy Letson shared some of her favorite Windows settings.
Setting Up Windows for Development
While there are plenty of Windows settings you can customize, these setup tips will get you started.
Windows Settings for File and Folder Viewing
- Select the Start icon
- Type “PC” and select the “This PC” app
- When the new window open, select the View tab
- Go to Options (last choice in View options)
- Select the dropdown and choose Change folder and search options
- Visit each of the three tabs (General, View, Search) to customize your settings
Within the View tab, make sure
- “Hide extensions for known file types” is unchecked
- “Show hidden files, folders, and drives” is checked
Thanks to Amy Letson for giving me permission to share her tips in this post.
Wrapping Up
Customizing your operating system environment setup makes it a lot easier and faster for you to find, view, and search for development folders and files.
I appreciate Amy Letson’s tips on configuring your Windows environment.
If you have any more Windows setup tips, share them in the comments.
