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The `wsl --install` simplified install command requires that you join the [Windows Insiders Program](https://insider.windows.com/getting-started) and install a preview build of Windows 10 (OS build 20262 or higher), but eliminates the need to follow the manual install steps. All you need to do is open a command window with administrator privileges and run `wsl --install`, after a restart you will be ready to use WSL. [Click here to learn more about this command](#simplified-installation-for-windows-insiders).
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- **[Manual install](#manual-installation-steps)**: Follow the six steps listed below.
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The manual install steps for WSL are listed below and can be used to install Linux on any version of Windows 10.
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## Manual Installation Steps
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The manual install steps for WSL are listed below and can be used to install Linux on any version of Windows 10.
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## Simplified Installation for Windows Insiders
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The installation process for Windows Subsystem for Linux has been significantly improved in the latest Windows Insiders preview builds of Windows 10, replacing the manual steps below with a single command.
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In order to use the `wsl --install` simplified install command, you must:
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- Join the [Windows Insiders Program](https://insider.windows.com/getting-started)
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- Install a preview build of Windows 10 (OS build 20262 or higher).
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- Open a command line windows with Administrator privileges
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Once those requirements are met, to install WSL:
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- Enter this command in the command line you've opened in Admin mode: `wsl.exe --install`
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- Restart your machine
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The first time you launch a newly installed Linux distribution, a console window will open and you'll be asked to wait for files to de-compress and be stored on your PC. All future launches should take less than a second.
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You will then need to [create a user account and password for your new Linux distribution](./user-support.md).
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**CONGRATULATIONS! You've successfully installed and set up a Linux distribution that is completely integrated with your Windows operating system!**
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The --install command performs the following actions:
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- Enables the optional WSL and Virtual Machine Platform components
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- Downloads and installs the latest Linux kernel
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- Sets WSL 2 as the default
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- Downloads and installs a Linux distribution *(reboot may be required)*
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By default, the installed Linux distribution will be Ubuntu. This can be changed using `wsl --install -d <Distribution Name>`. *(Replacing `<Distribution Name>` with the name of your desired distribution.)* Additional Linux distributions may be added to your machine after the initial install using the `wsl --install -d <Distribution Name>` command.
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To see a list of available Linux distributions, enter `wsl --list --online`.
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## Manual Installation Steps
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If you are not on a Windows Insiders build, the features required for WSL will need to be enabled manually following the steps below.
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## Step 1 - Enable the Windows Subsystem for Linux

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