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This is a guide for using the WSL to for development on Window's Machines.

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Windows Subsystem for Linux Setup

This is a basic guide for how to get setup with the WSL feature that is included with Windows 10!

Microsoft and Linux

WSL is a feature that allows Windows users to work with a native Linux distro that is directly integrated into Windows.

This is not a Virtual Machine, emulator, or a console wrapper, it is literally Linux inside of Windows, directly mounted to the Windows File System. This guide uses examples that are commong to Node.js developers, but you can substitue your own tools into the workflow.

What this guide Covers

By the end of this guide, you will know:

  1. What WSL is, and why it's important.
  2. How to install WSL and the free Ubuntu App.
  3. How the two File systems work together, and how you should work with them.
  4. How to update your Terminal, and edit WSL files.
  5. Where, Why, and How to install different programs and software.
  6. Additional important information.

Start Here : Intro

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Upcoming additions:

  • More links to all the resources that are used.
  • Video demos, screen shots, and gifs to help visualize what's going on.
  • Guides for other Windows store Distros.

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This is a guide for using the WSL to for development on Window's Machines.

License:MIT License