Complete Windows 11 Dev Setup: Git, Python, NodeJS, Docker, VS Code
In this video, I’m documenting my process of setting up my new Windows computer, which includes installing various tools like Windows Terminal, Gitbash, Python, Node.js, Docker, and Visual Studio Code. I’m starting from scratch to ensure a clean slate and will be improvising along the way, so it might be a bit lengthy.
00:00 Introduction – Setting up a new Windows dev machine
01:47 Installing Git for Windows (Git Bash)
04:31 Adding Git Bash to Windows Terminal
05:04 Configuring terminal settings (font, layout)
07:37 Configuring GitHub access (SSH keys)
11:19 Installing Visual Studio Code
15:53 Installing Python with UV
18:41 Creating a global Python setup
27:49 Installing Node.js with NVM
30:36 Installing Winget and Chocolatey
37:06 Installing Docker Desktop
42:00 Installing GitHub CLI
44:02 Installing Cloud Code
45:21 Installing OpenCode Desktop
48:22 Installing VS Code extensions (Python, Ruff)