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erikescueta / post-WSL.md Installing node via windows subsystem for linux

Windows 10 Fall Creators Update - Installing Node.js on Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)

Windows just released the windows subsystem for linux feature to the public with its latest windows fall creator update, if you are not familiar with this feature it allows you to run linux binaries natively on windows - F.A.Q.

Enabling WSL

The feature is not enabled by default and you need to activate it, you can do it via powershell (with admin rights):

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

Or you can open: Control-Panel -> Programs -> Turn Windows feature on ro off, and click the "windows subsystem for linux (beta)" button.

Install MongoDB with WSL (Ubuntu Bionic) for Windows 10.

This doc will guide you through installing Mongo DB using WSL through the Command Line.

Most of the steps are listed out here, but this guide will trim them down and make it more straight forward for our needs. There is also 1 step that is not in the link above as well, which will be noted when we come across it.

Install MongoDB Community Edition.

  1. Open a Windows PowerShell and type wsl.
  2. Type cd ~ to go to the root of the Ubuntu File System.