Procedure

Install WSL2 on Windows

Enable Windows Subsystem for Linux with WSL2 using the official wsl --install command in elevated PowerShell, restart, then verify with wsl --status.

1. Step 1

   On Windows 10 2004+ or Windows 11, open PowerShell as Administrator. Run: wsl --install . This enables required features, installs the Linux kernel, sets WSL 2 as default, and installs Ubuntu by default (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install).

2. Step 2

   Restart the PC when prompted. After reboot, open the Ubuntu (or chosen) distro once to finish setup and create a Linux username/password.

3. Step 3

   wsl --status

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2026-08-27

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2026-08-27

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