fresh_install.md

🧠 Fresh Windows Install — Setup Roadmap

✅ Phase 1: Essential System Setup

1. Windows Updates

   • Fully update via Settings → Windows Update
   • Reboot when prompted

2. System Tweaks

   • Enable Virtualization in BIOS (already done)
   • Optional: Turn off "Fast Startup" under Power Options (can cause dual-boot/WSL issues)

3. User Account Setup

   • Create a local admin account (cinep) ✔️
   • Rename PC (optional)

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Ὢ0 Phase 2: Core Developer Tools

1. Package Managers

   • Install Winget (usually preinstalled on Win 11)
   • Optional: Chocolatey for CLI installs

2. Browsers

   • Firefox / Brave / Chrome (your pick)

3. Terminal Tools

   • Windows Terminal
   • Oh My Posh (for pretty prompts)

4. WSL & Ubuntu

   • Enable WSL:

     wsl --install

   • Install Ubuntu 22.04 (preferred for dev work)
   • Update Ubuntu:

     sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

5. Git & GitHub

   • Install Git for Windows
   • Setup SSH keys and Git config:

     git config --global user.name "Francois Lachapelle"
     git config --global user.email "your_email@example.com"

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🐍 Phase 3: Python & Data Dev Stack

1. Python (Windows-native and WSL)

   • Install Python via Winget or python.org
   • Install in Ubuntu:

     sudo apt install python3-pip python3-venv

2. Conda (optional)

   • Install Miniconda

3. Jupyter & Dev Tools

   • Install VS Code
   • pip install jupyterlab pandas numpy matplotlib seaborn
   • Install VS Code extensions: Python, Jupyter, Docker, GitLens, etc.

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🐳 Phase 4: Docker & GPU

1. Docker

   • Install Docker Desktop
   • Enable WSL2 integration
   • Verify:

     docker info

2. NVIDIA Drivers for CUDA

   • Install latest Studio Driver
   • Optional: Install CUDA Toolkit 12.8
   • Install cuDNN
     • Copy to CUDA/include, CUDA/bin, CUDA/lib/x64

3. Test GPU Access in Python

   • Create venv, install tensorflow or torch
   • Run:

     from tensorflow.python.client import device_lib
     print(device_lib.list_local_devices())

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⚙️ Phase 5: Workflow & Utilities

1. Coding Tools

   • Vim / Neovim (import .vimrc)
   • Tmux (optional)
   • RainbowCSV
   • jq, htop, tree in WSL

2. File & Text Tools

   • Notepad++ / Sublime / VS Code
   • 7zip

3. Cloud & Sync

   • Google Drive / Dropbox / OneDrive
   • GitHub CLI / Login

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🎮 Phase 6: Projects & Custom Scripts

1. Clone Key Repos

   • Pool is Art, SubTrace, BilliardsBluePrint, etc.

2. Set up .env, credentials, secrets

   • .bashrc, .gitconfig, SSH keys

3. Install Custom CLI Tools

   • ffmpeg, imagemagick, etc.
   • AutoGPT (if needed)

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Let me know when you're ready for .bashrc/.vimrc/Conda env or CUDA checks.