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I have just unzipped the cmder package. Cmder wraps ConEmu nicely. But how do I install Far Manager properly?

I can think of cmder\, cmder\vendor\ and cmder\vendor\conemu-maximus5\ as possible locations, but I have actually no clue how to approach this since ConEmu is wrapped inside Cmder.

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Actually, doesn't matter where you've installed Far Manager. The only significant condition - Far must load ConEmu plugin.

  1. Update ConEmu to the latest build.
  2. Install Far using msi package, goto ConEmu settings and press "Add default tasks" on the tasks page. Far task will be created for you.
  3. Or, you may create task manually - just don't forget about /p switch - pass both ConEmu/plugins and Far/plugins folder.

Also. You can unpack Far distro into "conemu-maximus5" folder (far.exe will be in the same folder as ConEmu.exe). In that case you may just run "far.exe" from new console dialog.

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  • I now have unpacked Far Manager into cmder\vendor\ and updated init.bat to @if exist "%CMDER_ROOT%\vendor\farmanager" ( set PATH=%CMDER_ROOT%\vendor\farmanager;%PATH%") taken from here. This looks like your last recommendation right?
    – Exception e
    Commented Mar 13, 2015 at 15:41
  • I'd said "don't forget about /p switch". Have you created a Task?
    – Maximus
    Commented Mar 13, 2015 at 15:55
  • <del>Yes, I have now one task with a /p switch. I think the ConEmu plugins aren't loaded, doesn't show an entry for Lines, or Thumbs.. %CMDER_ROOT%\vendor\farmanager\far.exe /p"%CMDER_ROOT%\vendor\conemu-maximus5\plugins;"%CMDER_ROOT%\vendor\farmanager\Plugins\"</del> Sorry, it seems ConEmu plugins are loaded right now, since it is possible to view thumbnails now.
    – Exception e
    Commented Mar 13, 2015 at 16:32
  • It seems ConEmu plugins are loaded correctly, since it is possible to view thumbnails now! Sorry, thanks!
    – Exception e
    Commented Mar 13, 2015 at 16:39
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If you want Far Manager to store its settings in %CMDER_ROOT%\config you'll want Far.exe.ini to reflect that as well.

UseSystemProfiles=0
;When 0, configuration will be stored in UserProfileDir, UserLocalProfileDir
UserProfileDir=%CMDER_ROOT%\config\FAR\Profile 
;UserLocalProfileDir=%CMDER_ROOT%\FAR\config\Profile
;By default UserLocalProfileDir == UserProfileDir

It used to be that if Far.exe were in the same place as ConEmu.exe that ConEmu would launch with a Far Manager tab, not so much anymore so installing it to cmder\vendor\ would be the 'suggested' install location.

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  • correction: UserProfileDir=%CMDER_ROOT%\config\FAR\Profile ;UserLocalProfileDir=%CMDER_ROOT%\FAR\config\Profile
    – stahnas
    Commented May 25, 2016 at 2:12
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    Please don't use comments for corrections. Edit your answer instead.
    – DavidPostill ♦
    Commented May 25, 2016 at 12:43

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