Installing Typesense on Windows - WSL or Docker?
TLDR Sha seeks advice on installing typesense on windows. Jason recommends WSL for development, but Kevin experienced issues using WSL.
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Apr 11, 2022 (19 months ago)
Sha
Sha
04:57 PMHi, I would like to start contributing 😄. What is the best way to install typesense on windows? Should I use wsl or docker?
Jason
Jason
05:00 PMHi Sha! For development using WSL might be better, since it can be better integrated with local debuggers, etc. But we've only had folks use Linux / macOS for local dev, so you'd be the first to try this out
Apr 12, 2022 (19 months ago)
Sha
Sha
02:47 AMOh I see
Jun 30, 2022 (16 months ago)
Kevin
Kevin
01:26 PMDid you try using WSL?
01:26
Kevin
01:26 PMI have installed it on WSL ubuntu but encountered problems when I ran the scraper.
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