WSL 2 Setup on Windows (10 and 11 only)

1. Run the Windows PowerShell as Administrator

2. Enable WSL by running the command:

   dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all /norestart

3. Enable the Virtual Machine Platform by running the following command:

   dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /all /norestart

4. Restart the computer to apply the changes

5. Install the WSL2 Update package (Note: If you are using Windows 11 skip this step)

   1. Download the WSL2 Linux kernel update package.

   2. Run the installer and follow the on-screen instructions.

6. Open PowerShell as Administrator again

7. Run the following command to set WSL2 as the default version:

   wsl --set-default-version 2

8. Install Ubuntu from the Microsoft Store.

9. Click Install and follow the on-screen instructions. (Note: Make sure to keep the set password)

10. You’re all set, to make sure that you are successfully done you can run the following command:

    wsl --list --verbose

    You should see this