Creating and Importing a Color Scheme in PuTTY

If you want to create a color scheme for PuTTY and import it for new accounts, follow these steps:

Creating a Color Scheme in PuTTY

1. Open PuTTY: Start PuTTY.
2. Adjust Session Settings: Go to “Session” and select a session, or enter the details of a new session.
3. Adjust Colors:
   • Go to “Window” > “Colours” in the left menu.
   • Uncheck “Use system colours” if it is enabled.
   • Adjust the colors by clicking on the color names and setting the desired RGB values.
4. Save Settings: Go back to “Session”, enter a session name under “Saved Sessions”, and click “Save”.

Exporting Settings from the Registry

1. Open Registry Editor:
   • Press Win + R, type regedit, and press Enter.
2. Navigate to PuTTY Key:
   • Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SimonTatham\PuTTY\Sessions\.
3. Export Key:
   • Select the desired session key.
   • Right-click the key and select “Export”.
   • Save the file with the .reg extension.

Importing Settings on a New Computer

1. Open Registry Editor:
   • Press Win + R, type regedit, and press Enter.
2. Import .reg File:
   • Click on “File” > “Import”.
   • Select the previously exported .reg file and import it.

Alternative Method: Import via Command Line

1. Prepare the Exported .reg File:
   • Copy the .reg file to the new computer.
2. Open Command Line:
   • Press Win + R, type cmd, and press Enter.
3. Import Registry Entry:
   • Type the following command and press Enter:
     reg import path\to\file.reg
     Replace path\to\file.reg with the actual path to the exported file.

Now your PuTTY sessions on the new computer should have the same color settings as on the original computer.