Install WSL2 on Windows 11 in 4 Minutes | Step-by-Step Guide

In this video, you’ll learn how to install WSL2 (Windows Subsystem for Linux) on Windows 11 step by step. WSL2 allows you to run a real Linux environment directly on Windows without using a virtual machine, making it perfect for developers, DevOps engineers, and anyone learning Linux. In this tutorial, we cover: Installing WSL2 using PowerShell Installing Ubuntu on WSL Creating a Linux user and password Verifying that WSL2 is installed correctly Common issues and how to fix them By the end of this video, you’ll have a fully working Linux environment running on Windows 11. #wsl2 #windows11 #linuxonwindows #install_wsl2 #ubuntuwsl Note: if Virtual Machine Platform and Windows Subsystem for Linux not Active using below command Activate it. Run Powershell as Administartor : dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /all /norestart dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all /norestart and Restart-Computer remove ubuntu from windows: wsl --unregister Ubuntu Switching between versions : wsl --set-version Ubuntu 2 👍 If this video helped you, don’t forget to like and subscribe!