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Patience please: this is a for dummies question. I've never used a console before and I started to learn Ruby. I use cmd.exe in Windows, but it's bland and has no colour coding, which hurts my eyes.

I did some research and came across this thread: Alternative Windows command shell and console?

Console 2 is a nice alternative, apparently. I downloaded it, but I doesn't seem to do what I want it to do, and I don't know where to put it. It has no installer. For example, if I type ruby --version it tells me ruby is not a recognized command. I understand I might have to configure something, but I can't find any relevant documentation, and I don't know where to put the program, or if that matters.

How do I get it to work as a replacement for cmd.exe, or at least recognize my commands like git version and ruby version etc... ? A "not so technical" explanation would be really helpful.

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  1. Console2 is not a replacement for cmd.exe and not an alternative shell, it's just command-promt window with some makeover
  2. It has the same rules as pure cmd.exe (regarding "... not found" errors), thus - you have to resolve PATH-issues separately
  3. Console2 doesn't require any installation (yes, such programs without overbloated installers still exist in wild), just extract archive into any location and start Console.exe
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Thanks for clarifying. But if I launch cmd.exe, all my commands work normally. If I launch Console2, nothing does. So what I am doing wrong? – Mohamad Dec 23 '11 at 15:50
1. Check PATH in cmd.exe window and in Console2 window 2. Define by hand cmd.exe as shell in main console settings (Edit - Settings - Console) and in tabs settings for single "Cmd" tab (Edit - Settings - Tabs) – Lazy Badger Dec 23 '11 at 16:13
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