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Last active February 15, 2019 04:15 — forked from noygal/Windows Subsystem for Linux version 1 and 2 (WSL) - node install guide.md
Installing node via windows subsystem for linux

Windows 10 1803 or newer - Installing Node.js on Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)

Starting with the Fall Creator Update of Windows 10, it has included the windows subsystem for linux feature iwhich allows you to run linux binaries natively on windows - F.A.Q.

Enabling WSL

The feature is not enabled by default and you need to activate it, you can do it via powershell (with admin rights):

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

Or you can open: Control-Panel -> Programs -> Turn Windows feature on or off, and click the "windows subsystem for linux (beta)" button.