Canasta Quick links
Getting Started on Windows
- logo key -> winver Check your version of Windows (Using Windows 11)
- logo key 'Windows features' make sure WSL is enabled (Yes)
- Not even listed? = Install WSL Windows Subsystem for Linux and check again.
- Virtualization should be enabled, and should be WSL not Hyper-V
Right-click the Taskbar -> 'Task Manager' -> Performance (see that virtualization is enabled) - Install Docker Desktop
This YouTube video covers Setting up Docker on Windows with some references to working with the development framework Laravel. In your mind, substitute 'Canasta' for 'Laravel'.
@todo Create a similar video for Canasta - Open PowerShell as Administrator
- List distributions
wsl -l -v - Install Ubuntu
wsl --install -d Ubuntu(You can hit logo key and find it as an "app" in the Windows Play Store) Once installed, I pinned it to the taskbar for easy access
Tips
explorer.exe .- will open Windows Explorer for the folder in your Ubuntu container
code .- will open VSCode for the folder in your Ubuntu container
- pin to quick access can put your Ubuntu filesystem in your Windows Explorer quick access