#2: Enable WSL

Let’s walk through enabling Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) on Windows 11. This time we are using Powershell scripting and hands-on setups, I’ll give you both the quick method and the structured breakdown.

Open PowerShell as Administrator and run

>  wsl --install

This installs WSL, the Virtual Machine Platform, and downloads Ubuntu by default.

• After reboot, you’ll have Ubuntu ready to use.

• To check available distros:

> wsl list --online

to install specific distros (e.g. Debian)

Powershell
> wsl --install -d Debian

Have fun !!!!