For setting up the environment on Windows, alternatives exists (listed below without specific order):
The docker image jupyter/scipy-notebook contains all the suggested software programs (bash, git, jupyterlab, nano, ...) and can be started as a ready-to-use environment. (Granted, if a user already uses Docker, they might not need the Carpentry course to start with, ...)
The (proprietary yet free) MabXterm program for windows comes with a bash shell (derived from cygwin) with git installed and possibility to install nano. (No jupyter lab installation, thought).
The windows package manager winget can install git, anaconda, ... from the windows command line easily (in the spirit of apt on Debian based Linux)
Although it's mentioned later, WSL is a good option to run all softwares for the Carpentry course on a Windows computer, particularly now that WSL is available for easy installation from the Windows application store
(Comment applies to the setup recommendations for the global carpentry classes)
For setting up the environment on Windows, alternatives exists (listed below without specific order):
jupyter/scipy-notebookcontains all the suggested software programs (bash, git, jupyterlab, nano, ...) and can be started as a ready-to-use environment. (Granted, if a user already uses Docker, they might not need the Carpentry course to start with, ...)gitinstalled and possibility to installnano. (No jupyter lab installation, thought).wingetcan install git, anaconda, ... from the windows command line easily (in the spirit of apt on Debian based Linux)(Comment applies to the setup recommendations for the global carpentry classes)