# Windows Terminal and Git Bash

A terminal is the window you type in and a shell is the program that runs your commands, and the bootcamp uses the Git Bash shell inside Windows Terminal.

![Cheat sheet: Windows Terminal and Git Bash](https://fsdtrainingmedia.blob.core.windows.net/public/images/2026/11/2a282b9442b64708885afe73beb091c7.webp)

- Category: Developer Tools
- Level: Novice
- Tags: GitBash, operating-system, Prompt (operating-system), Shell, software-development, Terminal, Windows Terminal
- Updated: November 3, 2026

Source: https://www.ask-codey.com/cheat-sheets/os-and-terminal-tools-windows-terminal-and-git-bash-cheat-sheet