> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://opensre.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Windows

> Run Tracer on Windows using WSL or GitHub Codespaces

<Info>
  **No Native Windows Support**<br />
  Tracer is not natively compatible with Microsoft Windows at the moment. We recommend using one of the quick alternatives below.
</Info>

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Option 1: GitHub Codespaces">
    ## GitHub Codespaces

    Try Tracer instantly in a cloud development environment without any local setup.

    <Card href="/environments/codespaces">
      <img className="block dark:hidden" src="https://mintcdn.com/tracer/-HtO1Vgl35oO28oc/images/other_logos/GitHub-Black.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=-HtO1Vgl35oO28oc&q=85&s=de9b3d871b3e64016c355ebe76e11ef6" alt="GitHub Logo" style={{ width: '5%', height: 'auto', marginTop: '0rem', marginBottom: '1rem' }} width="200" height="200" data-path="images/other_logos/GitHub-Black.png" />

      <img className="hidden dark:block" src="https://mintcdn.com/tracer/-HtO1Vgl35oO28oc/images/other_logos/GitHub-Black.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=-HtO1Vgl35oO28oc&q=85&s=de9b3d871b3e64016c355ebe76e11ef6" alt="GitHub Logo" style={{ width: '5%', height: 'auto', marginTop: '0rem', marginBottom: '1rem' }} width="200" height="200" data-path="images/other_logos/GitHub-Black.png" />

      <div style={{ fontSize: '1.3rem', fontWeight: '700', marginBottom: '1rem', color: 'inherit' }}>
        Launch GitHub Codespaces
      </div>

      <div style={{ color: 'inherit' }}>
        Open your cloud development environment and follow the installation guide
      </div>
    </Card>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Option 2: WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux)">
    <Card title="Step 1" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install">
      Install Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
    </Card>

    Once WSL is installed, open your Ubuntu terminal and follow the Linux (Local) installation guide.

    <Card title="Step 2" href="/environments/linux-local">
      Follow Linux Installation Guide
    </Card>
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Stay Updated

Get Notified About Native Windows Support

**Want to be notified when native Windows support is available?<br />**
Follow our [GitHub repository](https://github.com/Tracer-Cloud) or join our community for updates on Windows compatibility.