Folder Poetry setup for Windows 10

folder-poetry-windows-10.md

Folder Poetry setup for Windows 10

The Folder Poetry workshop uses bash, Node.js and Dat.

Windows doesn't come with bash, so we need to install it. There are several ways to do that, such as cygwin, git bash, and the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). This guide will focus on WSL, because once it has been installed, you will have a fully working Ubuntu Linux system running within Windows on your computer. This will let you follow the same instructions for the Folder Poetry workshop as macOS and Linux users.

The steps below are based on the Windows Subsystem for Linux installation instructions.

Prerequisites

• A computer running Windows 10
  • Note: Windows 10 S mode is not supported. If you run into issues because of this you can follow this guide to switching out of S mode.
• An Internet connection to download software packages
• Administrator access to install software

Steps

1. Click on the start menu button, and type powershell, then select 'Run as administrator'

2. Select 'Yes'

3. Copy and paste or type the following command into the PowerShell window and type Y to restart when prompted.

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

4. Launch the Microsoft Store and search for linux, then select 'Run Linux on Windows'

5. Select Ubuntu

6. Install it

7. After it has installed, click 'Launch'

8. Choose a new username and password for Ubuntu when prompted. Your username doesn't have to be the same as your Windows username, and it's best to choose one that is all lowercase characters with no spaces. We'll use sfpc here.

9. Congratulations, you've now successfully installed Ubuntu Linux on your Windows machine! 🎉