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* How to enable and install WSL on Windows 10 and Windows 11
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* How to install `Ubuntu 24.04 LTS` using: Microsoft Store, WSL CLI, or Winget
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* How to install `Ubuntu 24.04 LTS` using the Microsoft Store, WSL commands or the Winget package manager
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## What you will need:
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* A Windows 10 or Windows 11 physical or virtual machine with all the updates installed
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* Windows 10 or 11 running on either a physical device or virtual machine
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* All of the latest Windows updates installed
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## Install WSL
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You can install WSL from the command line. Open a PowerShell prompt as an Administrator (we recommend using [Windows Terminal](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal)) and run:
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You can install WSL from the command line. Open a PowerShell prompt as an Administrator (we recommend using [Windows Terminal](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal?tab=readme-ov-file#installing-and-running-windows-terminal)) and run:
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```text
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wsl --install
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## Install Ubuntu WSL
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WSL supports a variety of Linux distributions including the latest Ubuntu LTS release. Check out [the documentation](../reference/distributions.md) to see which one you prefer. For the rest of this tutorial we'll use`Ubuntu 24.04 LTS` as the example.
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WSL supports a variety of Linux distributions including the latest Ubuntu LTS release. Check out [the documentation](../reference/distributions.md) to see which one you prefer. We'll be using`Ubuntu 24.04 LTS` as the example.
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There are multiple ways of installing distros on WSL, here we show three: via the Microsoft store, WSL Command Line Interface, and Winget. The result is the same regardless of the method.
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There are multiple ways of installing distros on WSL, here we show three: Microsoft Store, WSL commands and the Winget package manager. The result is the same regardless of the method.
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### Method 1: Microsoft store
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### Method 1: Microsoft Store
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Find the distribution you prefer on the Microsoft Store and then select `Get`.
Ubuntu will then be installed on your machine. Once installed, you can either launch the application directly from the store or search for Ubuntu in your Windows search bar.
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Ubuntu will then be installed on your machine. Once installed, you can either launch the application directly from the Store or search for Ubuntu in your Windows search bar.
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