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Installation

Prerequisites​

  • OS: Windows 10 Version 2004 or higher (Build 19041 and above) or Windows 11.
  • WSL2 Enabled: Enable WSL2 before using DistroNexus.
    • Open PowerShell as Administrator and run: wsl --install.
  • .NET Runtime: .NET 10 Desktop Runtime is required.
    • The installer package includes runtime prerequisite handling.

Downloading DistroNexus​

  1. Go to the GitHub Releases page.
  2. Choose one of the v2.2.0 assets:
    • Installer: DistroNexus-2.2.0-Setup.exe
    • Portable: DistroNexus-v2.2.0-Release.zip
    • Self-contained: DistroNexus-v2.2.0-Release-selfcontained.zip

Running the Application​

Installer package​

  1. Run DistroNexus-2.2.0-Setup.exe.
  2. Complete setup and launch DistroNexus from the Start Menu.

Portable / Self-contained package​

  1. Extract the selected ZIP package to a directory of your choice.
  2. Run DistroNexus.Desktop.exe.

Troubleshooting​

If the application fails to launch:

  • Verify WSL2 is installed and available.
  • If using portable build, ensure extracted files remain in the same directory structure.
  • Check antivirus policy if the executable is blocked.