# Unable to install sst on a WLS

**URL:** https://discourse.sst.dev/t/unable-to-install-sst-on-a-wls/3011
**Category:** General
**Created:** [December 31, 2024, 4:48am UTC](https://discourse.sst.dev/t/unable-to-install-sst-on-a-wls/3011 "2024-12-31T04:48:59Z")
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### Author: ![TheGreatCorrine](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex032/user_avatar/discourse.sst.dev/thegreatcorrine/32/1581_2.png) [@TheGreatCorrine](https://discourse.sst.dev/u/TheGreatCorrine)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2024, 4:48am UTC](https://discourse.sst.dev/t/unable-to-install-sst-on-a-wls/3011/1 "2024-12-31T04:48:59Z")

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As sst does not natively support Windows OS, I downloaded a WLS and ran the app on the virtual machine called Ubuntu.  
However, I am still unable to install sst:

 ![c1e053729811337953a9d54c1451359](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex032/uploads/serverless_stack/original/2X/e/e46a8f8f9543b675f9472dc6cbad9277e1887edf.png)