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Setup guide for a development machine on Windows

This file contains the Desktop Software section of my Setup guide for a development machine on Windows. The introduction to this guide as well as its full Table of Contents can be found on the README.md file of this repository. The Table of Contents of this section is listed below.

Table of Contents

  1. Desktop Software
    1. Autenticação.gov
    2. GIMP
    3. Inkscape
    4. PDFsam
    5. SpeedCrunch
    6. Spotify
    7. VLC

3. Desktop Software

3.1. Autenticação.gov

Autenticação.gov App application allows the Portuguese citizens to take advantage of the electronic features of their Citizen Card.

3.1.1. Installation

WINDOWS

Download the Autenticação.gov App from the official downloads page. Then, execute the downloaded file (there will be a prompt for elevated permissions that must be accepted).

It will, probably, be necessary to restart the machine to complete the Autenticação.gov App installation.

Download the Autenticação.gov Plugin from the official downloads page. Then, execute the downloaded file (there will be a prompt for elevated permissions that must be accepted).

3.1.2. Configuration

Go through the Autenticação.gov App configuration options and set it as desired, but make sure that the auto start is disabled. Do the same with the Autenticação.gov Plugin.

3.2. GIMP

GIMP, an acronym for GNU Image Manipulation Program, is a multi-platform photo manipulation tool.

3.2.1. Installation

WINDOWS

To install GIMP, open a PowerShell console and execute the upcoming command to execute the installation from the Microsoft Store.

scoop bucket add extras
scoop install extras/gimp

3.3. Inkscape

Inkscape is a Free and open source vector graphics multi-platform editor that uses the standardized SVG file format as its main format, which is supported by many other applications including web browsers.

3.3.1. Installation

WINDOWS

To install Inkscape, open a PowerShell console and execute the following command:

scoop bucket add extras
scoop install extras/inkscape

3.4. PDFsam

PDFsam Basic is a free and open-source cross-platform desktop application to split, merge, extract pages, rotate and mix PDF documents.

3.4.1. Installation

WINDOWS

To install PDFsam Basic, execute the upcoming commands on a PowerShell console.

scoop bucket add extras
scoop install extras/pdfsam

3.5. SpeedCrunch

SpeedCrunch is a high-precision scientific calculator featuring a fast, keyboard-driven user interface. It is free and open-source software, licensed under the GPL.

3.5.1. Installation

WINDOWS

To install SpeedCrunch, execute the upcoming commands on a PowerShell console.

scoop bucket add extras
scoop install extras/speedcrunch

3.6. Spotify

Spotify is an application for the corresponding audio streaming and media service provider.

3.6.1. Installation

WINDOWS

To install Spotify, open a PowerShell console and execute the following commands:

scoop bucket add extras
scoop install extras/spotify

3.7. VLC

VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols.

3.7.1. Installation

WINDOWS

To install VLC, open a PowerShell console and execute the following commands:

scoop bucket add extras
scoop install extras/vlc