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Muhammad Azfar Aslam
Muhammad Azfar Aslam

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How to configure React JS app on WSL2 Windows 10

#react #javascript #linux #ubuntu

Salut,
If you use a windows machine with windows installed on it but also want to work using Linux/Ubuntu environment. There are mainly three approaches. (There can be more)

  1. Virtual Machine
  2. Dual Boot
  3. WSL

I would recommend you WSL because of two reasons. One, the first two approaches would be required a lot of resources like RAM and Hard Drive memory, etc. WSL consumes minimal resources and secondly, it allows you to export its image and import it on another computer within minutes.

Enable Windows Subsystem for Linux

  1. Open Start on Windows 10.

  2. Search for Turn Windows features on or off and click the top result to open the experience.

  3. Check the “Windows Subsystem for Linux” option.

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  1. Click the OK button.

  2. Click the Restart button.

Enable Virtual Machine Platform

  1. Open Start, Search for PowerShell, right-click the top result, and select the Run as administrator option.

  2. Type the following command to enable the Virtual Machine Platform feature and press Enter:



Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName VirtualMachinePlatform
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Install WSL2 on Windows 10

Search for Command Prompt, right-click the top result, and select the Run as administrator option.

Type the following command to install the WSL on Windows 10 and press Enter:



wsl --install
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Another way is to go to the Microsoft store and install Ubuntu 18.04.

Once you install Ubuntu run following commands.



sudo apt update
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sudo apt-get install curl
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curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/master/install.sh | bash
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source ~/.bashrc
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nvm install 16
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sudo apt-get install build-essential
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Now go to your home directory and install react js app.

cd /home



npx create-react-app my-app-on-wsl
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npm start
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You may face a permission error (mostly this occurs with the Next JS app). To resolve this error you need to give app folder permission to your user as well.
I hope this would be helpful for you guys. Do like and follow for more updates.

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Other links:

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