AutoMounter for Windows Installation: A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're looking to set up an AutoMounter for your Windows installation, this article will walk you through a simplified process. As a Systems Administrator with experience working with Windows, I've encountered some changes since the guide for Windows 10 was written and have had to navigate some issues along the way. In this post, I'll share the steps that worked for me in setting up an AutoMounter on my Windows 11 Pro 22H2 install and also on my Windows Insider build of the upcoming Windows 11 23H2 Release Preview.

To begin, open your WSL terminal and copy and paste the following one-line installation script to set up the development environment:

At the bottom of the existing file, add the script, press Ctrl + X to save the changes, and press 'Y' when prompted. Then, completely close the WSL terminal and relaunch it for these changes to properly apply.

Next, before cloning Discourse, run the following command to open the `/etc/wsl.conf` file:

Once you're in the Ubuntu terminal, check for and install all applicable updates using the following command:

After updating your system, install Ubuntu on WSL2 by running this command:

Follow the on-screen prompts to create a username and password.

From a Windows Powershell window, use the following command to check for any WSL updates and install them if applicable:

I've tried to keep these instructions as short and straightforward as possible. With these steps, you should be able to set up an AutoMounter on your Windows 11 Pro 22H2 install or Windows Insider build of the upcoming Windows 11 23H2 Release Preview.

As a final note, I'm new to posting here, so I hope that this article is of use to someone. If you have any questions or need further clarification, please don't hesitate to reach out.

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