The short version of this post is: Install cygwin together with the package "task". Here is a slightly longer version, if <span id="more-2150"></span>you want to know more:
1. Download the current cygwin setup file from http://www.cygwin.com (e.g. http://cygwin.com/setup-x86.exe).
2. Execute it and click "Next", "Install from Internet", "Next" and choose an installation directory (I recommend using the default `C:\cygwin`, if you want to change it, please don't use spaces or special characters in the path).
3. Click "Next" until the setup tells you to select a download site. Select a mirror near you (e.g. http://ftp.inf.tu-dresden.de) and click "Next".
4. Then a window appears where you can select the packages that should be installed. Enter "task" (without the quotes) into the search field and <em>don't</em> press return.
5. Fully extrude the tree and click on the text "Skip" in the same line as "task: A command-line to do list manager" to change it to the current version.
6. Click "Next", make sure "Select required packages" is checked and click "Next" again. The download and installation process starts. Grab a coffee. If the process gets interrupted, just start over again.
7. You may find a link to the default cygwin shell on your desktop. Run it and a window appears where you can enter "task" (without the quotes) to execute TaskWarrior for the first time. You may answer the question about the creation of a sample configuration file with yes.
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