FAQs and Tutorials
      Back to home
      1. Knowledge Base
      2. FAQs and Tutorials

      Configure WSL 2 for Docker Desktop on Windows 10/11

      This guide will walk you through configuring WSL 2 (Windows Subsystem for Linux) to deploy the Actifile Cloud & NAS Agent using Docker Desktop.

      Step 1. Press Win + R and type optionalfeatures to open the Windows Optional Features settings.

       

      Step 2. Ensure the following options are enabled:

      • Hyper-V
      • Virtual Machine Platform
      • Windows Hypervisor Platform
      • Windows Subsystem for Linux

      Click OK and restart your computer if you have made any changes.

       

      Step 3. Open PowerShell as Administrator (right-click and select Run as administrator). Execute the following command:

      wsl --install

      This will:

      • Set WSL 2 as the default version.
      • Install Ubuntu as the default Linux distribution.
      • Install the latest WSL kernel.

       

      Step 4. Confirm WSL is installed by running the following:

      wsl --list --verbose

      The output should look similar to this:

      If the output still shows Version 1, upgrade to WSL 2 using this command:

      wsl --set-default-version 2

       

      Step 5. Download and install Docker Desktop for Windows. During installation, ensure the box Using WSL 2 instead of Hyper-V is checked.

       

      You are ready to deploy the Actifile Cloud & NAS Agent using Docker: