Canasta Quick links
# <li> https://groups.google.com/g/canasta-wiki
== Getting Started on Windows ==
# <ol><li> logo key -> winver Check your version of Windows (Using Windows 11)# <li> logo key 'Windows features' make sure WSL is enabled (Yes)# <li> Not even listed? = Install WSL Windows Subsystem for Linux and check again.# <li> Virtualization should be enabled, and should be WSL '''not''' Hyper-V<br>
Right-click the Taskbar -> 'Task Manager' -> Performance (see that virtualization is enabled)
# <li> Install Docker Desktop This YouTube video covers [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ezNqqaSjq8 Setting up Docker on Windows] with some references to working with the development framework Laravel. In your mind, substitute 'Canasta' for 'Laravel'.<br>
@todo Create a similar video for Canasta
# <li> Open PowerShell as Administrator # <li> List distributions <code>wsl -l -v</code># <li> Install Ubuntu <code>wsl --install -d Ubuntu</code> (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</ol>
==Tips==
;<code>explorer.exe . </code>:will open Windows Explorer for the folder in your Ubuntu container
;<code>code . </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