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Laptop Setup Instructions

You can use any Ubuntu laptop/desktop to start with Linux. But if you want to use Windows machine, you have to follow the below steps to make it Linux compatible:

  1. Install wsl2 on windows to practice Linux

  2. Enable window features i.e. Windows Subsystem for Linux, Virtual Machine Platform, and Windows Hypervisor Platform.

  3. https://www.windowscentral.com/install-windows-subsystem-linux-windows-10

  4. Configure WSL2: https://codefellows.github.io/setup-guide/system-setup/windows/windows-10.html

  5. Download and configure Ubuntu 20.04 for wsl2: download from Microsoft store app

  6. Install and Configure Windows Terminal: download from the Microsoft Store app. Set WSL2 as default for new tabs

  7. Ditto Clipboard: Download the app from the Microsoft store. Use this app to manage the clipboard history. It can retain images and screenshots as well. Use WIN+SHIFT+S to activate screen snip. Anything you snip gets copied to the clipboard automatically and can be sent directly to any chat box or email using CTRL+V

  8. VSCode: https://code.visualstudio.com/download Configure VSCode remote explorer extension to edit files on the remote server using the VSCode editor