WSL

Configure WSL

1. Download and install a WSL distribution (for instance, Ubuntu) from Microsoft Store.

   For this step, be sure to use Windows 10 with the latest “Fall Creators Update” (minimum version 1709, build 16299.15). See the official guide Install the Windows Subsystem for Linux for instructions.

   To work with WSL 2, your Windows version should be 10 build 18917 or later. Follow these instructions to switch the distributive.

2. Run the Linux distribution.

   Upon the first launch, the system may prompt you to enable the Windows optional feature. In this case, you need to do the following:

   • Open Windows PowerShell as Administrator and run

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

   • Restart your computer.

Install Node.js and npm

Inside the Linux (Ubuntu) installation, make sure nvm, Node,js, and npm are installed. For the detailed installation instructions, refer to Install Node.js on Windows Subsystem for Linux.

1. Open the Terminal (Alt+F12.

2. Install cURL:

   sudo apt-get install curl

3. Install nvm:

   curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.1/install.sh | bash

4. Install the stable Long Term Service Node.js version or the current release version by running one of the following commands:

   nvm install --lts nvm install node

Configure a WSL-based Node.js interpreter

You can set a Node.js installation as the default interpreter for the current project or you can configure and use this Node.js version in a Node.js Run/Debug configuration.

1. In the Settings/Preferences dialog (Ctrl+Alt+S), go to Languages & Frameworks | Node.js.

2. Click next to the Node Interpreter field, in the Node.js Interpreters dialog that opens, click , and then select Add WSL from the list.

   

3. In the Add WSL Node Interpreter dialog that opens, select the Linux distribution you’re using and specify the path to Node.js.