# QIIME2 installation using pycharm **URL:** https://forum.qiime2.org/t/qiime2-installation-using-pycharm/22948 **Category:** Technical Support **Tags:** conda, install **Created:** [May 2, 2022, 1:52am UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/qiime2-installation-using-pycharm/22948 "2022-05-02T01:52:32Z") **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 2, 2022, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/qiime2-installation-using-pycharm/22948/3 "2022-05-02T13:14:23Z")
Hi @kam, Given this: > [@kam](#): > > `PS C:\Users\USER\PycharmProjects\QIIME2> conda install wget` It appears you are trying to run QIIME 2 directly within the Windows Command line. QIIME 2 can _only_ be run through the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). You can check out these threads for more details on how to do this: > [@Installation problems (win10, miniconda)](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/installation-problems-win10-miniconda/18695/2): > > Hi @GeorgA, welcome to qiime2 The error is due to the fact that you are trying install QIIME 2 through your Windows 10 Command Prompt, and not the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). Check out the [install instructions for WSL](https://docs.qiime2.org/2021.2/install/virtual/wsl/). If you search the forum, you'll find that these threads quite helpful: -Mike > [@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… -Mike --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/qiime2-installation-using-pycharm/22948)._