Installing tools for Windows

This guide will help you install these tools for windows

1. WSL 2
2. VScode
3. Docker

These tools will help you do practical for the respective module.

Enable WSL feature in Windows

Requirements:

1. Windows 10 version 1903 or higher, if Windows 10 version 1903 then with Build 18362 or higher.

1. Press Windows key and Search for Powershell.
2. Click on "Run Powershell as Administrator". A blue terminal window will open up.
3. Enable WSL with powershell, by running command

   dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all /norestart

4. Enable Virtual machine settings for WSL

   dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /all /norestart

5. Update to WSL version 2.
   • Download the WSL kernel update - https://wslstorestorage.blob.core.windows.net/wslblob/wsl_update_x64.msi
   • Install the update, by double clicking the wsl_update_x64.msi file.
   • Set default as WSL 2, by running the command in powershell.

     wsl --set-default-version 2

6. After this you can exit the powershell terminal window.

Install Ubuntu 16.04 on WSL

1. Open the link in browser - https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9pjn388hp8c9
2. Click on Get Ubuntu 16.04.
3. Once the download is done then click on Launch.
4. This will open up a black terminal, the terminal will ask you for your username and password.
5. Enter your username and desired password.
6. And at the end the terminal will display your username in geeen.
7. Type exit on the terminal to close the terminal.

Installing Vscode

1. Download VScode from link - https://code.visualstudio.com/download
2. Install VScode by double clicking on the VSCodeUserSetup-x64-1.50.1 file.
3. Open VScode.
4. Select Extensions and Search for Remote Development.

Installing Docker

1. Download Docker for Desktop, by visiting the link - https://hub.docker.com/editions/community/docker-ce-desktop-windows/ and clicking "Get Docker".
2. Install Docker by double clicking on the Docker Desktop Installer file.
3. Installer will start installing the docker.
4. After the install completes, Click on close and Log out.
5. This will log you out of your Windows and you will have to login again.
6. That is it done you have successfully installed Docker.