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# Installation and setup

These guides show you how to set up WSL with an Ubuntu distribution and the
Ubuntu Pro for WSL application.

## The Ubuntu distribution

Run a full Ubuntu development environment on Windows.

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Install Ubuntu on WSL <install-ubuntu-wsl2>
Back up and restore Ubuntu WSL instances <backup-and-restore>
Automatic setup of Ubuntu on WSL with cloud-init <cloud-init>
```

## The Ubuntu Pro for WSL application

Secure and manage Ubuntu on WSL with an Ubuntu Pro subscription.

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Install UP4W and add a Pro token <set-up-up4w>
Verify Pro subscription and attachment <verify-subscribe-attach>
Uninstalling UP4W, Ubuntu WSL apps and WSL <uninstalling>
```