platform windows

This guide explains how to install WSL.

What is WSL?

WSL stands for Windows Subsystem for Linux, which allows you to use a Linux environment directly on Windows.

Environment

  • Windows 10 64-bit

Installation Steps

  1. Install WSL and Ubuntu
  2. Restart your PC
  3. Create a UNIX User
  4. Verify the Installation

1. Install WSL and Ubuntu

Open Command Prompt or PowerShell as administrator and run the following command:
This installs both the WSL components and Ubuntu.

> wsl --install

If WSL is already installed and you just want to install Ubuntu, run:

> wsl --install -d Ubuntu

2. Restart your PC

Restart your computer.
After restarting, Ubuntu will launch automatically—just wait a moment.

Ubuntu boot screen

3. Create a UNIX User

After a short wait, you’ll be prompted to create a UNIX user.
Enter a username and password of your choice.

UNIX user creation screen

Once Ubuntu finishes setting up, you can close the window.

4. Verify the Installation

To check that everything was installed correctly, run the following command in Command Prompt or PowerShell:

> wsl -l
Linux 用 Windows サブシステム ディストリビューション:
Ubuntu (既定)

This confirms that WSL and Ubuntu were installed successfully.