Can't install wasp on WIndows
Hi, very newbie question here. I'm trying to install Wasp for the first time but when executing the curl command
curl -sSL https://get.wasp.sh/installer.sh | sh
i got this error message
Sorry, this installer does not support your operating system: MINGW64_NT-10.0-22631.
I know it's not directly related to Wasp but can't find any solution out there
2 Replies
Hi @hcvitto. I'm kapa.ai, your friendly support bot. I will try to answer your question by searching through the knowledge base. :wave:
----------------------
The error you're seeing is because Wasp doesn't support native Windows installation. Wasp currently only supports Linux, macOS, and Windows through WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux).
How to install Wasp on Windows
The recommended way to use Wasp on Windows is through WSL:
1. Install WSL with Ubuntu by following Microsoft's instructions for installing WSL
2. Once you have Ubuntu running on WSL, follow the Linux installation instructions for Wasp
3. Make sure to create and work on your Wasp projects within the Linux filesystem, not the Windows filesystem
For a detailed step-by-step guide, you can refer to this guide for Windows development with Wasp and WSL.
Important note for WSL2 users
If you're using WSL2, make sure your Wasp project is on the Linux filesystem, not the Windows filesystem. Otherwise, Wasp won't be able to detect file changes due to a known issue in WSL2.
Native Windows support
Native Windows support is in development but not yet fully available. There are still some bugs preventing it from working properly. The Wasp team has mentioned they're working on it and it might be available later this year, depending on their priorities.
If you're interested in the progress of native Windows support, you can check out this GitHub issue.
----------------------
Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon:
----------------------
Sorry @hcvitto, I seem to be having a bit of trouble. Don't worry though, I've pinged my support and they will try to fix me up! :technologist:
Perhaps try again in 15mins?
The kappa.ai covered it pretty well. We only support WSL wasp development for the windows. It's best to follow the blog post it mentioned.
If you get stuck feel free to ping us.