# Windows WSL Installation

Those with Windows computers that want to test RAIRprotocol locally will need to install WSL. (Windows Subsystem for Linux)

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**Requirements**

Windows 10 version 2004 and higher (Build 19041 and higher) or Windows 11  

minimum 8GB RAM
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## How to

1. Open PowerShell or Windows Command Prompt in administrator mode by right-clicking and selecting "Run as administrator" To see a list of available Linux distributions available for download through the online store, enter: 

`wsl --list --online or wsl -l -o`

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2. Install Ubuntu 24.04 LTS using command

`wsl --install -d Ubuntu-24.04`

3. Reboot computer
4. Once the process of installing your Linux distribution with WSL is complete, open the distribution using the Start menu. You will be asked to create a **User Name and Password** for your Linux distribution.

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5. Ready to install Docker, Docker compose and clone rairprotocol repository

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