From 941a44a46491e1a018419eb24c9d92d3b2640e55 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Clint Rutkas Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 14:58:11 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] readme: reintroduce the Store install link (#4592) --- README.md | 13 +++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index d46e7a6e0..4f994bd5f 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -17,7 +17,15 @@ Related repositories include: > 👉 Note: Windows Terminal requires Windows 10 1903 (build 18362) or later -### Manually installing builds from this repository +### Microsoft Store [Recommended] + +Install the [Windows Terminal from the Microsoft Store][store-install-link]. This allows you to always be on the latest version when we release new builds with automatic upgrades. + +This is our preferred method. + +### Other install methods + +#### Via GitHub For users who are unable to install Terminal from the Microsoft Store, Terminal builds can be manually downloaded from this repository's [Releases page](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/releases). @@ -26,7 +34,7 @@ For users who are unable to install Terminal from the Microsoft Store, Terminal > * Be sure to install the [Desktop Bridge VC++ v14 Redistributable Package](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=53175) otherwise Terminal may not install and/or run and may crash at startup > * Terminal will not auto-update when new builds are released so you will need to regularly install the latest Terminal release to receive all the latest fixes and improvements! -### Install via Chocolatey (unofficial) +#### Via Chocolatey (unofficial) [Chocolatey](https://chocolatey.org) users can download and install the latest Terminal release by installing the `microsoft-windows-terminal` package: @@ -219,3 +227,4 @@ For more information see the [Code of Conduct FAQ][conduct-FAQ] or contact [open [conduct-code]: https://opensource.microsoft.com/codeofconduct/ [conduct-FAQ]: https://opensource.microsoft.com/codeofconduct/faq/ [conduct-email]: mailto:opencode@microsoft.com +[store-install-link]: https://aka.ms/windowsterminal