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Optional Developer Tools

PuTTY

Although you can work with SSH connections to OpenVMS from the Windows command line or Windows Terminal, it's generally better to use an actual terminal emulator, and PuTTY is very popular.

  • PuTTY can be installed using WinGet:

cmd winget install --id PuTTY.PuTTY -e

Or downloaded from https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html and installed manually.

PuTTY Launcher

PuTTYLauncher is an app developed by Steve Ives. It helps you associate defined PuTTY sessions with login credentials and lets you easily connect to and log in to remote sites. It can be configured to run in the Windows system tray, making it easy to log in to remote systems with just a couple of clicks.

SQL Server Management Studio

You can work with SQL Server directly from Visual Studio by adding a "data connection" in the Server Explorer window, but many prefer to work in a dedicated tool like SSMS, which is more capable.

  • SSMS can be installed using WinGet:

cmd winget install --id=Microsoft.SQLServerManagementStudio -e

Or downloaded from https://aka.ms/ssms/21/release/vs_SSMS.exe and installed manually.

TortioseGit

If you like to perform Git operations from Windows File Explorer, install TortoiseGIT.

  • TortoiseGit can be installed using WinGet:

cmd winget install --id TortoiseGit.TortoiseGit -e

Or downloaded from https://tortoisegit.org/download and installed manually.

Visual Studio Code

It's always useful to have a lightweight and capable alternative to Visual Studio around, and many prefer Visual Studio Code.

  • VS Code can be installed using WinGet:

cmd winget install -e --id Microsoft.VisualStudioCode

Or downloaded from https://code.visualstudio.com/download and installed manually.