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There are two options available for install, simplified and manual. This guide goes through the six manual steps. **Note:** If you run into problems, there's a [troubleshooting](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-win10#troubleshooting-installation) section at the bottom of the page. ![01](01.png "01")
1. The first step (of six) is to enable the "Windows Subsystem for Linux" feature, aka the Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux feature. Open an Administrator PowerShell window and run the dism.exe command as shown in the image. Do **NOT** restart your computer yet.
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1. The first step (of six) is to enable the "Windows Subsystem for Linux" feature, aka the Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux feature. Open an Administrator PowerShell window and run the dism.exe command as shown. Do **NOT** restart your computer yet.
> dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all /norestart
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1. The second step (of six) is to make sure your computer meets the requirements shown in the screenshot below, **Step 2- Check Requirements for running WSL 2.** The document says you need version 1903 or higher, with Build 18362 or higher.
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***The purple Note at the bottom of the screenshot might be useful.***
1. Step 3 of 6 is enabling the "Virtual Machine" feature. Although you Enabled the Windows Subsystem for Linux feature in Step 1, more steps are needed. In an Administrator PowerShell window, run this command:
1. Step 3 of 6 is enabling the "Virtual Machine" feature. Although you Enabled the Windows Subsystem for Linux feature in Step 1, you also need to enable the VirtualMachinePlatform feature. In an Administrator PowerShell window, run this command:
> dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /all /norestart
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***Restart your computer*** to complete the WSL install:
***RESTART YOUR COMPUTER*** to complete the WSL install:
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1. Step 4 of 6 is to download Microsoft's Kernel Update and install it. Click the link *WSL2 Linux kernel update package for x64 machines* and save the .msi file to disk.
1. Step 4 of 6 is to download Microsoft's Linux Kernel Update and install it. Click the link *WSL2 Linux kernel update package for x64 machines* and save the .msi file to disk.
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