Using the Settings UI, Windows Terminal facilitates the creation or duplication of new command-line tool profiles. Even though the Windows Terminal currently has profiles for all of the most popular programs (including PowerShell and Command Prompt), you can still create unique experiences for each application you use by customizing the backgrounds, fonts, and color schemes.
Beginning with Windows Terminal version 1.9, the settings are accessible. You can still make profiles using a previous version, but you won’t be able to copy them. Of course, you can always change the Settings.json file to achieve the same results.
The procedures to create or duplicate Windows Terminal profiles on Windows 10 are covered in this post.
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Create new profile on Windows Terminal via Settings UI
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Duplicate profile on Windows Terminal via Settings UI
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Create new profile on Windows Terminal via JSON file
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Duplicate profile on Windows Terminal via JSON file
Create new profile on Windows Terminal via Settings UI
Follow these steps to establish a new Windows Terminal profile for a command-line tool:
Launch the Windows Terminal.
Choose the Settings option by clicking the menu (down-arrow) button.
To add a new profile, click Add.
Press the button labeled “New empty profile.”
Include a new option for profiles.
Select the General tab.
Verify the profile’s name in the Name setting.
General settings for the Windows Terminal profile
Choose the command tool (such as PowerShell or Command Prompt) that you wish to use with the new profile in the command line setting.
(Optional) Set a custom beginning directory, such as C:, and clear the Use parent process directory option.
To identify the profile, choose an icon file in the Icon setting.
Choose the title you wish to use for the tab when the application is running in the Tab title setting.
Press the “Save” button.
(Selective) On the Appearance tab, click.
Change the color scheme, transparency, picture backdrop, cursor, text size and style, and more.
Settings for appearance
Press the “Save” button.
(Selective) On the Advanced tab, click.
Change the text antialiasing, history size, and other settings.
Press the “Save” button.
You can start the tool with personalized settings and colors when you’ve finished the stages.
Duplicate profile on Windows Terminal via Settings UI
The duplicate option in the app further simplifies the process of creating new profiles on already-existing ones.
Use these procedures to make a copy of a Windows Terminal profile:
Launch the Windows Terminal.
Choose the Settings option by clicking the menu (down-arrow) button.
To add a new profile, click Add.
Choose the profile you wish to use as the basis for the new one under the Duplicate a profile section.
Select the “Duplicate” option.
Windows Terminal duplicate profile
Select the General tab.
Apply the updated settings to the new Windows Terminal profile (if needed).
General settings for the Windows Terminal profile
(Selective) On the Appearance tab, click.
Change the image backdrop, transparency, cursor, font size and style, color scheme, and more.
Settings for appearance
Press the “Save” button.
(Selective) On the Advanced tab, click.
Change the text antialiasing, history size, and other settings.
Press the “Save” button.
The new profile will be generated after you finish the steps, just like when you use the empty option.
Create new profile on Windows Terminal via JSON file
Follow these procedures to create a new Terminal profile while modifying the JSON file:
Launch the Windows Terminal.
Choose the Settings option by clicking the menu (down-arrow) button.
Click the “Open JSON” button.
To create a new Windows Terminal profile, enter the following code inside the list bracket in the profiles section:
In this example, a new profile named DiskPart is created, which runs the disk partition tool with a unique tab title and color scheme. You must modify the code to reflect your desired settings because profiles have special options. It is advisable to use the Settings UI to finish the task if you are unable to figure it out.
To save the file, use the shortcut Ctrl + Skeyboard.
The new profile will appear in the main menu after the JSON file has been saved.
Duplicate profile on Windows Terminal via JSON file
Follow these instructions to duplicate a terminal profile using the Settings.json file:
Launch the Windows Terminal.
Choose the Settings option by clicking the menu (down-arrow) button.
Click the “Open JSON” button.
Choose the profile you wish to duplicate in the profiles section, then copy its code inside the list bracket.
Create a duplicate profile using Settings.json
In the menu, paste the code where you want it to appear.
Before saving, make any necessary changes to the code to establish the new profile.
Duplicated code
To save the file, use the shortcut Ctrl + Skeyboard.
Once the procedures are finished, Windows Terminal will display a replica of the profile.