How to Install Bash on Windows 10?

How to Install Bash on Windows 10?
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To install Bash shell on your Windows 10 PC, do the following:

  • Open Settings.
  • Click on Update & security.
  • Click on For Developers.
  • Under “Use developer features”, select the Developer mode option to setup the environment to install Bash.
  • On the message box, click Yes to turn on developer mode.

How do I enable bash on Windows?

To enable bash in Windows 10:

  1. Click the Start button , click Control Panel, click Programs, and then click Turn Windows features on or off.
  2. Enable Windows Subsystem for Linux.
  3. To get Bash installed, open Command Prompt and type “bash”

How do I install WSL on Windows 10?

Before you can install any version of Linux on Windows 10, you must install WSL using Control Panel.

  • Open Settings.
  • Click on Apps.
  • Click on Apps & features.
  • Under “Related settings,” on the right side, click the Programs and Features link.
  • Click the Turn Windows features on or off link.
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