⚠️ Problem
When trying to set up an SSH config file shortcut on Windows using the command notepad $HOME\.ssh\config, you receive the error message: "System Cannot Find the Path Specified". This happens because the hidden .ssh directory does not exist yet in your Windows user profile folder.
✅ Solution
You must initialize the directory layout before Windows can generate the file inside it. Open PowerShell and run these three commands sequentially:
1. Create the hidden .ssh directory:
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path "$HOME\.ssh" -Force
2. Generate a blank config file inside it:
New-Item -ItemType File -Path "$HOME\.ssh\config" -Force
3. Launch the empty file via Notepad:
notepad $HOME\.ssh\config
⚙️ Post-Setup: Populating Your Config Block
Once Notepad opens, copy and paste the block layout below into the text editor, replacing the placeholders with your actual server configuration profile:
Host your-custom-shortcut-name
HostName your_server_ip_or_domain
User your_ssh_username
Port 2122
Save the changes (Ctrl + S), exit Notepad, and run your connection inside your developer workspace terminal directly by using your custom shortcut identifier.
