How to Install Taskwarrior on Windows 10

Taskwarrior is a command-line based to-do list manager that offers various features like filtering tasks, scheduling, and prioritizing tasks, etc. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to install Taskwarrior on Windows 10.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation of Taskwarrior, make sure the following prerequisites are installed on your machine:

  1. Windows 10 with administrative privileges
  2. Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Update 3 or higher

Steps to Install Taskwarrior

Follow the below mentioned steps to install Taskwarrior:

  1. Download the Taskwarrior executable for Windows from the official website of Taskwarrior which is https://taskwarrior.org/.

  2. Double-click on the downloaded file to extract Taskwarrior files.

  3. Open the Command Prompt as an administrator.

  4. Navigate to the folder where Taskwarrior files are extracted.

  5. Run the “setup.cmd” command in the Command Prompt.

  6. Taskwarrior installation will begin. Wait for it to complete.

  7. Once the installation is complete, verify the installation by running the “task --version” command in the Command Prompt.

Congratulations

Taskwarrior is now installed and ready to use on your Windows 10 machine.

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