How to Turn on Windows Developer Mode
To enable developer functions for Windows:
Right-click the Start menu and select Settings. Select Update & Security. Select For developers on the left side. Select Developer mode. Select Yes to confirm, then wait for the developer package to install. Type Windows Features in the desktop search bar and select Turn Windows Features On Or Off. Check the box beside Windows Subsystem For Linux and select OK. Select Restart now in the dialog box to reboot your computer to apply the changes.
How to Use Bash in Windows
After your computer reboots, you’re ready to set up bash for Windows:
Go to the Microsoft Store and select the Linux distribution of your choice. Install it then launch it. Wait for the distribution to finish installing, then create a username in the command window and press Enter. During the first-run process, you’ll have to engage in some basic configuration, depending on the distribution. Often, you must specify a username and password. After the installation is successful, close the window and right-click the Start menu, then select Windows PowerShell (Admin). You may be prompted to enter your Windows administrator password. Type bash in the terminal window and press Enter.
You now have a core version of Ubuntu installed on your system without any graphical desktops or subsystem. Therefore, you can now use Linux commands to communicate with the Windows file structure. Anytime you want to run the Linux command line, open the PowerShell or the command prompt and enter bash.
What You Need to Install Bash on Windows
To run bash, your computer needs to be running a 64-bit version of Windows with a version number no lower than 14393, so update Windows 10 to the latest version before you begin. In order to run the Linux shell, you need to turn on Windows developer mode and enable the Linux subsystem.
