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# [Setting up a Web Development Environment on Windows 10 + WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) for Newbies by a Newbie.](https://hashnode.com/post/setting-up-a-web-development-environment-on-windows-10-wsl-windows-subsystem-for-linux-for-newbies-by-a-newbie?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Introduction I will start by letting you know i am not much of a writer but i want to put this out to help Newbies like me set up their Web development environment from scratch on Windows 10 + WSL. Please note my language ATM is JavaScript with plans...

Dec 15, 2018 · hashnode.com  
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[henry dsouza](https://hashnode.com/@kelly23)

[Jan 24, 2019](https://hashnode.com/posts/setting-up-a-web-development-environment-on-windows-10-wsl-windows-subsystem-for-linux-for-newbies-by-a-newbie/5c152cfb25ded8e024efaa1d/comment/5c49b80bd9759ef5105210d5)

this is the best [windows movie maker for windows 10](http://moviemakerwindows.com/) and it can be useful when we want the movie maker online.

[Shreyansh Pandey](https://hashnode.com/@labsvisua)

[Dec 16, 2018](https://hashnode.com/posts/setting-up-a-web-development-environment-on-windows-10-wsl-windows-subsystem-for-linux-for-newbies-by-a-newbie/5c152cfb25ded8e024efaa1d/comment/5c16b554ca4c864646c24277)

Just a quirk about WSL: it doesn't natively support `ext*` family of filesystems which is a pain. A better way to get better Linux-like support is to download and install `git-bash` for Windows. It supports nearly 90% of what Linux does (practically).