LDAK is designed to be run on Linux and Mac computers. If you have a Windows computer, the easiest way to run LDAK is by logging into a Linux server (for example, you can use putty to ssh into your local computer cluster). However, this page explains how to instead run LDAK directly on a Windows computer, using something called Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). If you have problems or feedback on these instructions, please see this Issue on the LDAK GitHub pages.
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Most Windows computers can install WSL (the exception are those installed with old versions of Windows, such as early versions of Windows 10). You can install WSL by following the instructions at https://www.docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install. Note that we recommend installing WSL with the default choices (e.g., using the default Linux distribution, Ubuntu).
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Once installed, you should launch WSL (i.e., search for WSL in the Start Menu, then start it the same as any other application). If successful, you should now have a Linux environment, within which you can download and run LDAK.
