How to add and remove profiles in the Windows Terminal app. Do you find yourself constantly opening different command line apps just to get your work done? The Windows Terminal is here to streamline that chaos. It's a modern, unified interface for all your shells like PowerShell, CMD, WSL, and even Azure Cloud shells. Before we begin, be sure to subscribe to Ninja One's IT video hub and our YouTube channel for more tech content like this. Introduction to Windows Terminal profiles. Windows Terminal lets you create custom profiles, each with preconfigured environments that define how a shell behaves. This means you can seamlessly switch between your favorite tools with a single click, boosting your efficiency and productivity. Adding new profiles to Windows Terminal. You can add new Windows Terminal profiles using two methods. First, the settings UI. Just open the terminal, go to settings, control plus, select profiles, and click plus add new at the bottom of the list. From there, you can name your profile, set its command line, and configure options like starting directory, icon, and appearance. Once you're done, hit save. The second method is by directly editing settings dot json. Open the json file by holding shift while clicking settings or by selecting open json file. Locate the list array under profiles and add a new json block for your profile, including its command line, a unique GUID, set hidden false, and name. Save the file and the terminal will reload with your new profile. Deleting and customizing existing profiles. To remove a profile, you also have two options. Using the settings UI, navigate to settings, then to profiles, select the profile, click delete profile on the right, confirm, and save. Remember, you can't delete default profiles, only custom ones. For advanced users, you can delete a profile via settings dot json. Open the json file, find the profiles object and list array, then locate and delete the entire json block for the profile you wish to remove. Save the file and restart the terminal. You can also deeply customize profiles. The settings UI offers quick changes for appearance and advanced settings. For bulk edits or specific configurations like background images or opacity, you'll want to use settings dot json, modifying properties within the profiles json block. Advanced profile management and troubleshooting tips. Optimize your workflow by setting a default profile to open automatically. You can do this through the UI in settings, then go to startup, or by changing the default profile key in settings dot json to your preferred profiles GUID. You can also assign keyboard shortcuts for quick switching by adding actions to the actions array in settings dot json. If profiles aren't appearing, check settings dot json for syntax errors, duplicate GUIDs, or incorrect command lines. Ensure hidden is not set to true. For unsaved settings or corrupted files, try running the terminal as administrator, restoring from a backup, or renaming/deleting settings dot json to reset it. Always back up your settings dot json regularly to prevent data loss. Whether you're adding new shells or fine-tuning existing ones, you have the flexibility to create a truly efficient and customized environment. Don't forget to implement regular settings dot json backups as a best practice. For more information, check out our official blog post on how to add and remove profiles in the Windows Terminal app in Windows 10 linked in the description below.