You can use the store app, or search for a Linux distro in the Windows search bar. You install Linux distributions for WSL from the Microsoft Store. WSL is enabled, but you haven't installed a Linux distribution yet. If you prefer, you can open PowerShell as an Administrator and type: Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-LinuxĪfter the command runs, you will be prompted to restart Windows.Īfter restarting Windows, you can check that you have WSL enabled by opening a Command Prompt and typing 'wsl'. Select OK and you will be prompted to restart Windows. Scroll down and check Windows Subsystem for Linux. In the Windows search bar, type 'features' to bring up the Turn Windows Features on and off dialog. You can enable it through the Windows Features dialog or PowerShell. Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is an optional feature on Windows 10. The Remote Status bar item can quickly show you in which context VS Code is running (local or remote) and clicking on the item will bring up the WSL extension commands. With the WSL extension installed, you will see a new Status bar item at the far left. The WSL extension enables you to run Visual Studio Code within the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). This tutorial walks you through enabling Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and running Visual Studio Code in WSL using the WSL extension. Configure IntelliSense for cross-compiling.It is strongly recommended that you periodically run sudo apt update & sudo apt upgrade -y to update all Ubuntu 18.04 software packages. Please refer to for additional information. Update all Ubuntu 18.04 software packages with sudo apt update & sudo apt upgrade -y.Enter a password for the user and enter a second time to confirm.

This will create a local user account and you will be automatically logged in to Ubuntu 18.04 as this user.

Install Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (it is not necessary to sign in to the store).

Open the Microsoft Store (search for 'store' from the start menu).

Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux.

Install Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) on Windows 10 (Contact CPH IT Support for assistance with this)

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