diff --git a/FAQ.md b/FAQ.md index f9a30ce..2826ee2 100644 --- a/FAQ.md +++ b/FAQ.md @@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ _If you don't find what you're looking for, and you think it should be covered b - [What Zsh is not](#what-zsh-is-not) - [How do I...?](#how-do-i) - [How do I install Zsh?](#how-do-i-install-zsh) + -[How do I install Zsh on Windows?](#how-do-i-install-zsh-on-windows) - [How do I install Oh My Zsh?](#how-do-i-install-oh-my-zsh) - [How do I uninstall Oh My Zsh?](#how-do-i-uninstall-oh-my-zsh) - [How do I change my locale?](#how-do-i-change-my-locale) @@ -75,6 +76,18 @@ The `.zshrc` file (or just `zshrc` file) is a file that zsh reads when it starts Check first that you have it installed: run `zsh`. If you really don't have it installed, please see [[Installing Zsh]] for instructions on how to install it on multiple systems. +##### How do I install Zsh on Windows? + +You can't install Zsh directly on Windows. As a consequence, can't install Oh My Zsh either. + +To use Zsh on windows, you need Windows 10 2004 or 11, and one of the following: + +* [Cygwin](https://github.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/wiki/Installing-ZSH#cygwin) +* [WSL](https://github.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/wiki/Installing-ZSH#ubuntu-debian--derivatives-windows-10-wsl--native-linux-kernel-with-windows-10-build-1903) (note that this requires you to first [install WSL](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install)) + +If you're running earlier versions of Windows, you can't install it at all. You'll need a virtual machine, or a proper Linux install. + + #### How do I install Oh My Zsh? Please follow the project's README instructions for a [basic installation](https://github.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh#basic-installation), or the [advanced instructions](https://github.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh#advanced-installation) if you need to automate the installation or change some of the settings of the installer.