# Install WSL2 ## Synopsis - 403 usually means proxy issue. - Install Ubuntu via Store - Run `wsl --install` Instructions for manual activating Windows features: ``` dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all /norestart dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /all /norestart ``` ## Essential Configuration Edit `/etc/wsl.conf` and add ``` [interop] enabled = true ``` This allows running `.exe/.ps1/.cmd` files in the WSL2 instance. See [[WSL Interop]] for troubleshooting.