# 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") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 3
### Author: ![SoilRotifer](https://forum.qiime2.org/user_avatar/forum.qiime2.org/soilrotifer/32/21071_2.png) [@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): > > 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): > > 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): > > 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… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/problem-installing-qiime-2-amplicon-distribution-2024-10-within-a-conda-environment-in-windows-via-wsl/33077)._