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I downloaded the source and binaries from http://sourceforge.net/projects/console/files/
In the binaries help file it makes reference to a setup file but there is none.
The list of files included in the Console-2.00b145-Beta.zip is:
How do I setup or place the files for Console2 on Windows 7?
Brian Boatright
Posted 2010-03-21T03:46:57.860
Reputation: 781
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Here's what I did
To add a Context Menu that will open Console2 on a specific directory update the registry as follows (Windows7):
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\open_console] @=Open Console2 Here Icon=C:\Program Files\Console2\Console.ico [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\open_console\Command] @=C:\Program Files\Console2\Console.exe -d "%v" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\Background\shell\open_console] @=Open Console2 Here Icon=C:\Program Files\Console2\Console.ico [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\Background\shell\open_console\Command] @=C:\Program Files\Console2\Console.exe -d "%v"
The first registry entry for HKCR adds a "Open Console2 Here" context menu item when you are clicking ON a folder.
The second registry entry for HKLM adds a "Open Console2 Here" context menu item when you are in a folder and clicking the background.
Brian Boatright
Posted 2010-03-21T03:46:57.860
Reputation: 781
any reason why you added the background keys to HKLM instead of HKCR – Jon Erickson – 2010-04-08T18:59:27.120
Yes. The first one adds a context menu to a Folder background and the second adds a context menu item "Open Console2 Here" to a Folder icon. – Brian Boatright – 2011-11-15T04:49:11.647
Actually, your comment is backwards. The first one adds a context menu entry to a folder icon and the second to a folder background. There is no reason why you can't put them both in HKCR or both in HKLM. – Big McLargeHuge – 2012-08-03T17:37:13.823
1Also, I had to escape the values for the registry to accept them. e.g. @="Open Console2 Here" and @="\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Console2\\Console.exe\" -d \"%V\"" – Big McLargeHuge – 2012-08-03T18:08:51.937
Do everything as Brian Boatright explained. If it doesn't work try C:\Program Files\Console2\Console.exe -d %1 instead of @=C:\Program Files\Console2\Console.exe -d "%v" – Boris Month – 2012-08-30T13:46:42.740
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I have Console2 running on Windows 7 64bit and resolved it much easier. While having the C drive for programs, I use the D drive for tools and other data.
Installation Path: D:\Tools\Console2
Now you just have to edit your system variable "PATH" and add the installation path to it:
Key: PATH
Value: {other paths};D:\Tools\Console2 (no semicolon required at the end)
Now you can just type "console" (since the file name is "console.exe") to the run command (Windows + R) and Console2 will start right away.
Tip: In combination with "Total Commander", you can just toggle the command bar. So when you place yourself on a specific path and just start typing "console" it will start Console2 with that specific path. That avoids thousands of "cd" commands to get where you want to.
Ed Michel
Posted 2010-03-21T03:46:57.860
Reputation: 141
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Use Chocolately, perform its installation as stated on its homepage
@powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "iex ((new-object net.webclient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))" && SET PATH=%PATH%;%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\chocolatey\bin
Then
choco install consolez
after its installed, run
console
BozoJoe
Posted 2010-03-21T03:46:57.860
Reputation: 195
which error you'd found when you run console.exe ? .dll not found ? take a look here. hope this helps.
– Ye Lin Aung – 2010-03-21T05:11:40.350no error. it just mentioned a setup file in the help chm and I didn't see it. – Brian Boatright – 2010-03-21T16:03:38.003
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Consider using ConsoleZ. It is essentially a fork of the original Console2 project, which has become dormant. ConsoleZ is being actively developed, and provides a better experience under Windows 7/8.
– Isxek – 2013-07-30T22:13:10.627