Enable the Windows Subsystem for Linux (2024)

Before installing any Linux distributions on Windows, you must first enable the "Windows Subsystem for Linux" optional feature. Run the following commands in PowerShell or command prompt as an administrator:
```
dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all /norestart
```
If you get "Elevated permissions are required to run DISM. Use an elevated command prompt to complete these tasks". error follow steps as given below:

Run a window command with "Elevated Permission"
- Go to Task Manager-> Click on File-> Click on new Run Task.
- Write cmd and select the checkbox "Create this task with administrative privileges" and click on OK button.
- Now, run the dism command in opened command window