README.md

Geany Template Add/Edit Windows10

Inspiration for this guide is Errichto

You can setup Geany for Competitive Programming using Linux setup for Competitive Programming (with Geany)

To setup Geany Templates in Windows_10 follow steps below :-

You can't Edit/Add Geany template files in Windows using File explorer because of UAC

Follow the steps below to Add/Edit/Delete:-

1. Open Powershell in Elevated privileges

2. Navigate to the Geany Template files location using the cd command

   If your Geany installation location is in 'Program Files (x86)', type cd p then press the tab couple of times until you see your directory and press Enter Pressing the Tab Key will autocomplete the current File/Folder name.

3. Creating/Editing/Deleting template files

To Create a new template file, use New-Item filename.extension Format. There is - (minus) symbol between New and Item

Like I have created mine using New-Item cp. cpp

To delete use del filename You can press Tab to autocomplete

4. Editing File

Notice the length of the file created is 0, which means it doesn't contain anything yet. Type the first few letters of the file and press Tab and Enter Pressing the Tab key will autocomplete the File/Folder name matching.
Your file will be opened in Default Editor/IDE you've specified.

5. Editing Template

   Follow Template Customization Guide

   Don't be scared; it's just a few paragraphs you need to read to customize

   You can add basics like these for a basic template like mine.

   

   Which will be rendered like this in Geany

   

6. Creating New File from the Template

   Click on the dropdown button to the right of the New Button or Goto File -> New (with Template) and click on your custom template.

   

   

   Voila! Make sure to save your file either from the File Menu option or CTRL + S and give your file a beautiful name