How do I install Cygwin to Windows 10?

[dmitrii_fediuk]

Step 1

Download and run cygwin.com/setup-x86_64.exe
cygwin.com/install.html

Step 2

cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/setup-net.html#setup-download

Step 3

I specified the directory with Cygwin files from my other workstation, so I do not need to remember which packages to install to reproduce my working environment.
cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/setup-net.html#setup-dir

Step 4

What does mean «Local Package Directory» for a Cygwin installation?

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Step 7

As I have copied the Cygwin installation from another workstation (see Step 3), I do not change any packages here:

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Step 10

Setup a shortcut for bash.exe on the Desktop.

Step 11

Add Cygwin to the File Explorer's context menu.

Step 12

takeown /f "C:\tools\cygwin" /r /d y
icacls "C:\tools\cygwin" /grant:r dmitrii:F /t

Step 13

Set up nsswitch.conf.

Step 14

Add Cygwin to Windows Terminal.
Set «Command line» to:

C:\tools\cygwin\bin\bash.exe -c "/bin/xhere /bin/bash.exe '%V'"