How to setup Solana in WSL
Setting Up Solana on a Windows Machine Solana development isn't natively supported on Windows, especially when using frameworks like Anchor. To overcome this, we’ll use Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) to create a compatible Linux environment. This guide walks through the process of setting up a full Solana development environment on your Windows machine using WSL. Step 1: Install WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) Windows allows you to run a Linux environment directly without dual-booting by using WSL. Install WSL Open cmd.exe in Administrator mode. Run the following command: wsl --install This installs WSL 2 with the default Ubuntu distribution and enables the required components. If you’d like to customize the Linux distribution or WSL version, refer to the official Microsoft documentation for WSL installation. Restart Required After installation, restart your machine to ensure all components initialize properly. Step 2: Installing Node.js in Ubuntu Launc...