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Web3 Fundamentals
Create Your Dapp
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Many blockchains will not run on Windows due to platform specific applications. However you can utilize WSL in order to match the platform and still run natively on Windows
WSL Setup
Install WSL using the Microsoft store.
**Alternatively **you can follow the steps below to setup a secondary WSL installation
Download Image Linux Distribution Image
Import WSL Instance
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wsl --import <DistributionName> <InstallLocation> <FileName>.wsl.rootfs.tar.gz
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Launch WSL Instance
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wsl -d ubuntu2010
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Preparing Linux Installation
The following commands will **create a new user **and set the default shell to bash. Next you'll set a password for this user account and assign that user the **ability to run sudo commands **for elevated permissions
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useradd -s /bin/bash -m username
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passwd username
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usermod -aG sudo username
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Exit WSL instance, terminate and re-login using the non root account
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wsl -t ubuntu2010
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wsl -d ubuntu2010 —user username
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Install build essentials. C++ make and build tools. Required for node-gyp building of node.js binaries. Specifically sharp
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sudo apt install build-essential
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Installing Software
DappStarter utilizes a **node.js **runtime and will need to be pre-installed.
NVM → NODE → YARN
Install Node Version Manager (NVM)
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curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.38.0/install.sh | bash
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It's often necessary to reset the shell to access new environment variables.
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source ~/.bashrc
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Install Node 14
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nvm install 14
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Install Yarn
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npm install -g yarn
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Node 16 has build errors issues with compiling sharp module from source
Remove WSL Instance
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wsl --unregister ubuntu2010
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