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# Step 03 – Install Ubuntu (WSL) on Windows
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This step covers installing the Ubuntu Linux distribution via the Microsoft Store, setting it up, and creating your initial Linux user.
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## 🧭 Overview
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| Step | Action |
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| 2.1 | Download and install Ubuntu from Microsoft Store |
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| 2.2 | Launch Ubuntu for the first time |
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| 2.3 | Create a Linux user account |
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## 🧩 Detailed Steps
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### 2.1 Download and Install Ubuntu
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- Open this link in your browser or directly open the Microsoft Store app:
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[Ubuntu on Microsoft Store](https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/ubuntu/9PDXGNCFSCZV?hl=de-de&gl=de&rtc=1)
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- Click **Get** (or **Install**) to download and install Ubuntu on your Windows machine.
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- Wait for the installation to complete.
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### 2.2 Launch Ubuntu for the First Time
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- After installation, click **Launch** in the Microsoft Store, or open Ubuntu from your Start Menu.
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- The terminal window will open and complete the installation process.
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### 2.3 Create a Linux User Account
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- You will be prompted to create a new UNIX username.
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- Enter your preferred username and press **Enter**.
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- Next, set a password (you won’t see characters while typing). Press **Enter**.
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- Confirm the password by typing it again and pressing **Enter**.
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- Your Ubuntu WSL environment is now set up and ready to use.
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## ✅ Outcome
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- Ubuntu is installed on Windows via WSL.
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- A Linux user account is created.
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- You can now use Ubuntu terminal inside Windows for development and running Linux tools.

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