On Windows, the default path for the configuration file is: %APPDATA%\alacritty\alacritty.toml
Newer versions of Alacritty (0.13.0+) use the .toml format by default, while older versions used .yml . Basic Setup Steps: Navigate to C:\Users\[YourUsername]\AppData\Roaming\ . Create a folder named alacritty . alacritty download windows
Inside that folder, create a text file named alacritty.toml . On Windows, the default path for the configuration
Windows 10 and 11 users can also use the built-in Windows Package Manager: powershell winget install alacritty Use code with caution. Important Prerequisite: VC++ Redistributable Inside that folder, create a text file named alacritty
Copy this basic setup into your alacritty.toml to get started:
Open the file with an editor like Notepad or VS Code to begin customizing. Example Configuration
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