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# Installing tools for Windows
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## Check the version of Windows
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To Check the Windows 10 version and build Info along with its System Type,
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* From the Windows GUI, go to Settings, System, About.
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* You should see your System Details in the Window. 
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If your System Details are
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1. Windows 10 version 1903 or higher, if Windows 10 version 1903 then with Build 18362 or higher.
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1. Windows 10 System type: 64-bit.
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1. Windows 10 Home or Windows 10 Pro
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### If your **System meets all the above requirements**, then follow the guide below.
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<details>
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<summary>Click to see your steps!</summary>
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## Installing WSL 2
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1. Press `Windows key` and Search for Powershell.
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1. Click on "Run as Administrator". A blue terminal window will open up.
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1. Enable WSL with powershell, by running command in powershell
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```powershell
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dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all /norestart
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```
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1. Enable Virtual machine settings for WSL, by running the below command in powershell
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```powershell
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Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName $("VirtualMachinePlatform","Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux")
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```
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This command will ask you to restart your computer. Press `y` and restart your computer.
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1. Update to WSL version 2.
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* Download the WSL kernel update - https://wslstorestorage.blob.core.windows.net/wslblob/wsl_update_x64.msi
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* Install the update, by double clicking the `wsl_update_x64.msi` file.
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* Press `Windows key` and Search for Powershell.
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* Click on "Run as Administrator". A blue terminal window will open up.
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* Set default as WSL 2, by running the command in powershell.
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```powershell
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wsl --set-default-version 2
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```
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1. Check if WSL is successfully installed by running command, in powershell
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```powershell
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wsl -l
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```
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1. After this you can close the powershell terminal window.
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## Installing Docker
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1. Download Docker for Desktop, by visiting the link - https://hub.docker.com/editions/community/docker-ce-desktop-windows/ and clicking "Get Docker".
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1. Install Docker by double clicking on the `Docker Desktop Installer` file.
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1. Installer will start installing the docker.
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1. After the install completes, Click on close and Log out.
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1. This will log you out of your Windows and you will have to login again.
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1. Check if the Docker is installed by running **Docker Desktop** app.
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1. That is it done you have successfully installed Docker.
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## Installing Vscode
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1. Download VScode from link - https://code.visualstudio.com/download
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1. Install VScode by double clicking on the `VSCodeUserSetup-x64-1.50.1` file.
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1. Open VScode.
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1. Select Extensions and Search for Remote Development.
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1. Install the Remote Development plugin.
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1. Once Installed you can exit the Vscode.
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</details>
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### If your **System does not meet the above requirements**, then follow the guide below.
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<details>
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<summary>Click to see your steps!</summary>
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</details> |
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