Setup WSL/Ubuntu/Docker for Laravel development

wsl_for_laravel

# isntall wsl + ubuntu from the windows app store


# setup ubuntu with a username, password and update existing dependencies
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y


# install additional ubuntu dependencies
sudo apt install apt-transport-https zip unzip


# install docker desktop and enable for wsl
# reboot


# github cli
# https://github.com/cli/cli/blob/trunk/docs/install_linux.md#debian-ubuntu-linux-raspberry-pi-os-apt


# git name and email
git config --global user.name "put your name here"
git config --global user.email "put your github noreply email here"


# make a coding area
cd ~/
mkdir code


# setup sail bash alias
sudo nano ~/.bash_aliases


# add the following alias command to the file
alias sail='[ -f sail ] && bash sail || bash vendor/bin/sail'