BoxStarter - 2022 - for personal windows 11 dev machine

gistfile1.txt

# This script is setup to use http://boxstarter.org/WebLauncher
# Easiest way is to use IE, and call up this URL:
#
# http://boxstarter.org/package/nr/url?<<<THE ___RAW__ URL OF THIS GIST>>>
#
# or fireup Boxstarter Shell, and then type in:
# Install-BoxstarterPackage -PackageName  <<<THE ___RAW__ URL OF THIS GIST>>>  -DisableReboots

#
# Want to find more package? visit: https://chocolatey.org/search?q=
#


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# Let's get explorer configured the way mark likes it
# https://boxstarter.org/WinConfig explains these 
#--------------------------------------------------

# Sets options on the Windows Explorer shell
# Set-WindowsExplorerOptions -EnableShowHiddenFilesFoldersDrives -EnableShowProtectedOSFiles -EnableShowFileExtensions -EnableShowFullPathInTitleBar -EnableExpandToOpenFolder -EnableShowRibbon

# Turn off UAC for the installs below to work without constant interruptions.
Disable-UAC

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#
#  Install Apps
#
# Want a list of chocolatey packages?   
#     https://chocolatey.org/packages  
#--------------------------------------------------

#
choco install 7zip                # instead of winzip

choco install box-drive           # not dropbox, but more cloud storage

choco install docker-desktop
choco install dropbox             # who doesn't use dropbox?

choco install filezilla           # my favorite windows sftp program
choco install firefox


choco install gitkraken
choco install git                 # I don't think this specific version is necessary, but it might be.  :) 
                                  # better save it in comments -Version 1.7.11
                          
choco install googlechrome        # everybody loves this.
choco install googledrive         # apparently i like cloud storage a lot

choco install hashcheck           # very useful to get md5sum's of .isos, etc
choco install hexchat             # an IRC client

choco install imgburn
choco install insomnia-rest-api-client  # don't REST w/out it. useful for API dev

choco install jing                # screen recording.  But saves to a .swf.  But FREE

choco install microsoft-teams     # do you like chatting, but w/ a MS focus?
choco install openvpn             # useful for VPNing

#choco install putty              # Install from https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html instead - 
choco install python3
#choco install pip

choco install slack               # even w/ move to MS Teams, still use for tracking whats on staging sites
choco install sshfs               # map a drive letter via SSH
choco install sysinternals        # everyone seems to like this

choco install teracopy            # move/copy files AND do validation when done
choco install todoist-desktop     # how I do to-dos when I do to-dos
choco install toggl               # time tracker

choco install ultravnc            # If you don't know VNC, you must not do xwindows

# choco install vagrant
choco install vim
# choco install virtualbox
# choco install virtualbox.extensionpack
choco install virtualclonedrive   # useful for testing out .iso files
choco install vlc
choco install vscode              # Yeah, this has become my favorite editor

choco install whatsapp            # Like to chat on your phone AND desktop?
choco install windirstat          # Best way to see where your disk space is getting used up
choco install wsl-ubuntu-2204     # Pretty much were I hang out all the time

choco install zoiper              # A darn good (and free) VOIP client
choco install zoom                # i'm sure you remember the pandemic

# Turn back on UAC
Enable-UAC