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@ -47,6 +47,27 @@ When we started building the new terminal application, we explored and evaluated
Further, we realized that this would allow us to build the terminal's renderer and input stack as a reusable Windows UI control that others can incorporate into their applications.
# FAQ
## Where can I download Windows Terminal?
### There are no binaries to download quite yet.
The Windows Terminal is in the _very early_ alpha stage, and not ready for the general public quite yet. If you want to jump in early, you can try building it yourself from source.
Otherwise, you'll need to wait until Mid-June for an official preview build to drop.
## I built and ran the new Terminal, but it looks just like the old console! What gives?
Firstly, make sure you're building & deploying `CascadiaPackage` in Visual Studio, _NOT_ `Host.EXE`. `OpenConsole.exe` is just `conhost.exe`, the same old console you know and love. `opencon.cmd` will launch `openconsole.exe`, and unfortunately, `openterm.cmd` is currently broken.
Secondly, try pressing Ctrl+t. The tabs are hidden when you only have one tab by default. In the future, the UI will be dramatically different, but for now, the defaults are _supposed_ to look like the console defaults.
## I tried running WindowsTerminal.exe and it crashes!
* Don't try to run it unpackaged. Make sure to build & deploy `CascadiaPackage` from Visual Studio, and run the Windows Terminal (Preview) app.
* Make sure you're on the right version of Windows. You'll need to be on Insider's builds, or wait for the 1903 release, as the Windows Terminal **REQUIRES** features from the latest Windows release.
# Getting Started
## Prerequisites