Windows 10

If you are running Windows 10, we highly recommend that you install the Windows Subsystem for Linux or WSL. WSL allows you to run a Linux distribution of your choice on the Windows operating system.

First, you need to enable the WSL, which is an optional feature within Windows 10. To do this, open PowerShell as the administrator and run the following command:

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

Restart your computer if prompted.

Next, you can download and install your preferred Linux distribution from the Windows Store. At the time of writing, there are five Linux distributions available for the WSL: Ubuntu, OpenSUSE, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Debian GNU/Linux, and Kali Linux.

Once your preferred Linux distribution has been installed, you can then follow the Python installation instructions for that particular Linux distribution.