# Problem installing QIIME 2 (Amplicon distribution) 2024.10 within a conda environment in Windows (via WSL)
**URL:** https://forum.qiime2.org/t/problem-installing-qiime-2-amplicon-distribution-2024-10-within-a-conda-environment-in-windows-via-wsl/33077
**Category:** Technical Support
**Created:** [May 1, 2025, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/problem-installing-qiime-2-amplicon-distribution-2024-10-within-a-conda-environment-in-windows-via-wsl/33077 "2025-05-01T18:01:33Z")
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### Author:  [@Modinat](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/Modinat)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2025, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/problem-installing-qiime-2-amplicon-distribution-2024-10-within-a-conda-environment-in-windows-via-wsl/33077/1 "2025-05-01T18:01:33Z")
I am trying to install the amplicon distribution on WSL using conda (with: conda env create -n qiime2-amplicon-2024.10 --file [https://data.qiime2.org/distro/amplicon/qiime2-amplicon-2024.10-py310-linux-conda.yml](https://data.qiime2.org/distro/amplicon/qiime2-amplicon-2024.10-py310-linux-conda.yml)).
But, I keep getting the following error:
(base) C:\Users\afolakemia.UJ\>conda env create -n qiime2-amplicon-2024.10 --file [https://data.qiime2.org/distro/amplicon/qiime2-amplicon-2024.10-py310-linux-conda.yml](https://data.qiime2.org/distro/amplicon/qiime2-amplicon-2024.10-py310-linux-conda.yml)
Channels:
- [released](https://packages.qiime2.org/qiime2/2024.10/amplicon/released)
- conda-forge
- bioconda
- defaults
Platform: win-64
Collecting package metadata (repodata.json): done
Solving environment: failed
LibMambaUnsatisfiableError: Encountered problems while solving:
- unsupported request
- unsupported request
- unsupported request
- unsupported request
- unsupported request
- unsupported request
- unsupported request
- unsupported request
- unsupported request
- unsupported request
Kindly assist with how the problem can be fixed. Thanks.
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### Author:  [@colinvwood](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/colinvwood)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2025, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/problem-installing-qiime-2-amplicon-distribution-2024-10-within-a-conda-environment-in-windows-via-wsl/33077/2 "2025-05-01T18:02:58Z")
Hello @Modinat,
It looks like you were not in a wsl shell when you ran these commands, make sure you are and then try again.
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### Author:  [@SoilRotifer](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/SoilRotifer)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2025, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/problem-installing-qiime-2-amplicon-distribution-2024-10-within-a-conda-environment-in-windows-via-wsl/33077/3 "2025-05-01T20:04:54Z")
Hi @Modinat,
I suggest reading through the threads linked here via these posts:
> [@QIIME 2 2020.6 error solving env on WSL](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/qiime-2-2020-6-error-solving-env-on-wsl/15546/6):
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> Hi @nietof, If I am not mistaken, it appears as if you are entering commands into the Windows Command Prompt, and not the [Windows Subsystem for Linux](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/about). You'll have to install WSL onto your system following the details in the link provided. I am currently using the [Ubuntu 18.04 LTS](https://ubuntu.com/wsl) in my WSL. Here is a screenshot of my Windows 10 Taskbar with the Windows Command Prompt (left) and the Ubuntu 18.04 LTS WSL (right). [ubuntu] Basically, I'll open my Ubuntu WSL and then activate QIIME 2 as I woul…
> [@Trying to install QIIME 2 2020.11 on Windows](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/trying-to-install-qiime-2-2020-11-on-windows/17812/6):
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> So when I see the C:\ as you have here: That tells me that you are running through the Windows command prompt and not WSL (i.e. there should be a separate "app" icon for you to launch WSL. In my case I have an icon for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. The thread I linked you above describes this (note the screen-shot of the icons). To clarify, on my Windows 10 setup: my Windows 10 Command Prompt looks like: C:\Users\Mike\> my WSL prompt looks like: (base) mike@BLUE:~$ That is, it appears that you ha…
> [@Import data problem](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/import-data-problem/18451/3):
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> Hi @Audrey_Anne, I think you are trying to use Windows command prompt syntax in your Ubuntu LTS. That is, this: Users\audre\Bureau\Projetmain should be: Users/audre/Bureau/Projetmain One trick that you can use to share files between your Windows and Ubuntu LTS is to do the following: In Ubuntu LTS terminal window type: explorer.exe . . This will open a Windows Explorer window with the path to your home directory within your Ubuntu LTS. See [here](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/qiime2-on-windows-subsystem-for-linux/12806). Drag this path in the window to your Quick…
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2025, 2:05am UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/problem-installing-qiime-2-amplicon-distribution-2024-10-within-a-conda-environment-in-windows-via-wsl/33077/4 "2025-06-02T02:05:04Z")
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