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Cmder

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Cmder

  -  158 MB  -  Open Source
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  • Latest Version

    Cmder 1.3.25 LATEST

  • Review by

    Daniel Leblanc

  • Operating System

    Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 10

  • User Rating

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  • Author / Product

    Samuel Vasko / External Link

  • Filename

    cmder.zip

The average Windows user is not comfortable with its default command prompt utility feature. They would rather have an alternative to this tool which has more of a graphical user interface. In this case, the best choice is the console emulator known as Cmder.

Command Line Console Emulator

Console emulators are basically software programs that are designed to provide video game console emulation on computers. They can also provide terminal emulation for computer users who like working with keyboards.

Console emulators go by various names, such as command-line shells, terminal windows, or text terminals. These emulators generally have little to no graphical interface. You can use a terminal emulator on remote computers or local computers through special kinds of services like dial-up, Telnet, or SSH.

Even though new software and hardware technology is always being developed, you’ll still be able to access older machines through these software programs. This makes terminal emulators quite important.

Portable App Benefits

It utilizes ConEmu technology. ConEmu is basically a console emulator that has tabs. Originally, it was developed as a Far Manager companion. Cmder is different, though, because its frame features an animated graphical user interface with a vibrant color scheme and lots of enhancements, including keyboard shortcuts.

Due to the portable design of Cmder, you can use it anywhere. In addition, you can use your app development projects’ Git repositories with Cmder too.

How to Use
  • Launch Cmder and customize settings in the startup menu
  • Use common CMD, PowerShell, and Git Bash commands
  • Create and switch between multiple tabs for multitasking
  • Customize themes, colors, and fonts in settings
  • Use aliases to simplify complex commands
  • Drag and drop files into the terminal for quick paths
  • Copy and paste text using shortcuts (Ctrl + Shift + C/V)
  • Integrate with Windows Terminal for enhanced experience
  • Run SSH connections directly within Cmder
System Requirements
  • OS: Windows 7, 8, 10, or 11 (32-bit or 64-bit)
  • Processor: Intel/AMD 1 GHz or faster
  • RAM: 2GB minimum (4GB recommended)
  • Storage: 500MB free disk space
  • Additional: Git for full functionality (optional)
PROS
  • Portable and lightweight terminal emulator
  • Supports multiple shells like CMD, PowerShell, Git Bash
  • Highly customizable with themes and aliases
  • Tabbed interface for easy multitasking
  • Includes Unix commands for Windows users
CONS
  • Can be slow on large repositories or tasks
  • Occasional compatibility issues with some tools
  • No built-in package manager support
  • Learning curve for advanced customization
  • Not officially maintained or frequently updated
Conclusion

The program is more than an alternative to your Windows default command prompt utility. It provides more tools, features, and a graphical interface which makes it easier to work with. Any user that wants a comprehensive software package and a terminal emulator will definitely want to check out Cmder.

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What's new in this version:

- Updates to 3 vendored dependencies
- script error when cwd name contains %
- Create SECURITY.md
- Remove Cmder.exe race condition
- Revert Git update so not to include a release Candidate
- Enabled match.expand_envvars in the default clink settings in c9b77f6
- Do CI on development PRs
- fix: fix some typos in comments
- Bump actions/upload-artifact from 3 to 4
- Bump peter-evans/create-pull-request from 5 to 6
- Bump softprops/action-gh-release from 1 to 2
- Bump microsoft/setup-msbuild from 1 to 2
- Bump github/codeql-action from 2 to 3
- Bump actions/checkout from 3 to 4

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