Further windows notes related to WSL

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My recommendation would be to make WSL your primary development environment if you are on Windows. This will drop you into an Ubuntu environment, in which you can follow the instructions above.
If you're still dead set on using windows ou will need the following:
You should consult the [WSL documentation](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install), but for any recent version of windows, installation essentially boils down to running the following command in **PowerShell as an administrator**:
```powershell
wsl --install
```
If you get any errors related to virtualization, you will need to enable virtualization in the BIOS. This is a common issue, and you can find a guide for your specific motherboard online. This is a one-time operation and will not affect your windows installation. This setting is usually called "VT-x" or "AMD-V" and is usually found in the CPU settings. If you can't find it, shoot me a message and I'll find it for you.
If you're **still dead set** on using a vanilla Windows environment, you will need the following:
- [Go](https://go.dev/)
- [Node & npm](https://nodejs.org/en/)