Skip to content

Conversation

@MuhammadAbdullah95
Copy link

Description

Added comprehensive WSL installation guide with visual instructions and alternative installation methods to improve the learning experience for students. This enhancement provides step-by-step screenshots and multiple installation options to accommodate different user preferences and troubleshooting scenarios.

Type of Change

  • 🐛 Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
  • ✨ New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
  • 💥 Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to not work as expected)
  • 📝 Documentation update
  • 🔧 Configuration/build change
  • ♻️ Refactoring (no functional changes)
  • ✅ Test addition or update
  • 🎨 UI/Template improvement

Changes Made

  • Added visual step-by-step guide for WSL installation through Windows Features
  • Included screenshots for each critical step of the manual installation process
  • Added alternative installation command wsl --install -d Ubuntu for direct Ubuntu installation
  • Structured the documentation into two clear installation methods (PowerShell and manual)

Testing Performed

Manual Testing

  • Tested on OS: Windows

Test Scenarios

  1. Verified all images display correctly in the markdown preview
  2. Confirmed the installation steps match the current Windows 10/11 interface
  3. Validated that the commands work on supported Windows versions

Expected Results

Students should be able to follow either installation method and successfully install WSL on their Windows systems.

Actual Results

The documentation provides clear visual guidance and alternative installation methods that work as expected.

Impact Assessment

Components Affected

  • Specify CLI commands
  • PHR automation
  • ADR automation
  • Agent commands (/.commands)
  • Templates (spec, plan, tasks, etc.)
  • Build/release scripts
  • Documentation
  • AGENTS.md protocol
  • command-rules.md
  • Other:

Backward Compatibility

  • ✅ Fully backward compatible
  • ⚠️ Requires migration (see migration guide below)
  • 💥 Breaking change (see breaking changes section below)

Documentation

  • Updated README.md (if user-facing changes)
  • Updated relevant docs/ files
  • Updated AGENTS.md (if protocol changes)
  • Updated command-rules.md (if automation changes)
  • Updated templates (if template changes)
  • Updated CHANGELOG.md
  • Added inline code comments (for complex logic)
  • No documentation needed

Code Quality

  • Code follows project style guidelines
  • Self-review performed
  • No new warnings or errors
  • Commented complex or non-obvious code
  • No hardcoded values (using config where appropriate)

Release Notes

User-Facing Changes:

  • Enhanced WSL installation documentation with visual guides and alternative installation methods
  • Added step-by-step screenshots for manual WSL installation through Windows Features
  • Included direct Ubuntu installation command for streamlined setup

Developer-Facing Changes:

  • None

Fixes:

  • Improved clarity of WSL installation process for students

Checklist

  • Branch is up to date with base branch
  • All commits have clear, descriptive messages
  • No unrelated changes included
  • Ready for review

Additional Context

This documentation update aims to make the WSL installation process more accessible to students who may be new to command-line interfaces or who encounter issues with the standard installation method. The visual guidance provides confirmation at each step and helps reduce installation errors.

Reviewer Notes

Please verify that the installation steps are accurate for the latest Windows versions and that the images display correctly in the rendered markdown.

Copy link

Copilot AI left a comment

Choose a reason for hiding this comment

The reason will be displayed to describe this comment to others. Learn more.

Pull Request Overview

This PR adds a comprehensive WSL installation guide with visual instructions to improve the learning experience for students. The enhancement provides step-by-step screenshots and multiple installation options to accommodate different user preferences and troubleshooting scenarios.

  • Added visual step-by-step guide for WSL installation through Windows Features
  • Included alternative installation methods (PowerShell and manual) with clear structure
  • Added screenshots for each critical step of the manual installation process

Tip: Customize your code reviews with copilot-instructions.md. Create the file or learn how to get started.

Sign up for free to join this conversation on GitHub. Already have an account? Sign in to comment

Labels

None yet

Projects

None yet

Development

Successfully merging this pull request may close these issues.

1 participant