| **Partition**: NTFS <br/> Windows Subsystem For Android™ can only be installed on a NTFS partition, not on an exFAT partition | **Partition**: NTFS <br/> Windows Subsystem For Android™ can only be installed on a NTFS partition, not on an exFAT partition|
| The Computer must support virtualization and be enabled in BIOS/UEFI and Optional Features. [**Guide for this process.**](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/enable-virtualization-on-windows-11-pcs-c5578302-6e43-4b4b-a449-8ced115f58e1)| The Computer must support virtualization and be enabled in BIOS/UEFI and Optional Features. [**Guide for this process.**](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/enable-virtualization-on-windows-11-pcs-c5578302-6e43-4b4b-a449-8ced115f58e1)|
Any compatible Intel, AMD or Nvidia GPU. GPU Performance may vary depending on its compatibility with Windows Subsystem For Android™. Nvidia GPUs are known to cause problems. If Windows Subsystem For Android™ does not start or there are graphical glitches when an Nvidia GPU is used, [follow this guide](https://github.com/MustardChef/WSABuilds/blob/master/Guides/ChangingGPU.md) to switch to another iGPU/dGPU/eGPU that you may have or Microsoft Basic Renderer.
!!!warning If you have the official WSA installed, you must [completely uninstall](#uninstallation) it to use MagiskOnWSA.
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[!badge variant="light" text="Step 1"] **Download the WSA** zip file from [!badge variant="secondary" text="here"](https://github.com/MustardChef/WSABuilds#downloads)
!!!danger Do not download "Source code".
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[!badge variant="light" text="Step 2"] **Extract** the zip file
[!badge variant="light" text="Step 3"] Open the WSA folder and **run** the `Run.bat`
If you previously have a MagiskOnWSA installation, it will automatically uninstall the previous one while preserving all user data and install the new one, so don't worry about your data.
If this is a first-time install, a window asking for consent to diagnostic information will be shown. Sometimes two identical windows may appear, click OK in both windows).
If you face any issue installing WSA, join the [**Support Server**](https://discord.com/invite/2thee7zzHZ). The common fixes are listed [!badge text="here"](/troubleshooting.md/#wsa). You can follow these too.
[!badge variant="light" text="Step 1"] Download and install [**WSA Pacman**](https://github.com/alesimula/wsa_pacman/releases) or [**WSA Sideloader**](https://github.com/infinitepower18/WSA-Sideloader).
[!badge variant="light" text="Step 2"] Go to [!badge variant="dark" text="Windows Subsystem for Android"] → [!badge variant="dark" text="Developer"] and turn on **Developer mode**.
!!!danger You have to give pacman or other sideloaders the adb permission.
1. [Download the latest build](https://github.com/MustardChef/WSABuilds#downloads) (that you want to update to)
2. Make sure Windows Subsystem For Android is not running (Click on "Turn off" in the WSA Settings and wait for the spinning loader to disappear)
2. Using 7-Zip, WinRAR or any other tool of choice, open the .zip file
3. Within the .zip archive open the subfolder (Example: WSA_2xxx.xxxxx.xx.x_xx_Release-Nightly-with-magisk-xxxxxxx-MindTheGapps-xx.x-RemovedAmazon)
4. Select all the files that are within this subfolder and extract them to the current folder where the file for Windows Subsystem For Android are (the folder you extracted, and installed WSA from)
5. When prompted to replace folders, select "Do this for all current items" and click on "Yes"
6. When prompted to replace files, click on "Replace the files in the destination"
7. Run the ``Run.bat`` file
8. Launch Windows Subsystem For Android Settings app and go to the ``About`` tab using the sidebar
9. Check if the WSA version matches the latest version/ the version number that you want to update to
If you want to preserve your data, make a backup of the file `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\MicrosoftCorporationII.WindowsSubsystemForAndroid_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\userdata.vhdx`.
### Restore
Paste the VHDX file back to the folder `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\MicrosoftCorporationII.WindowsSubsystemForAndroid_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache` .
Download and Install Windows Subsystem for Android from the [**Store**](https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/windows-subsystem-for-android%E2%84%A2-with-amazon-appstore/9P3395VX91NR?hl=en-us&gl=us).
!!!light Changing region
If your region doesn't have WSA in the microsoft store, you can change the region to get it.
2. Under [!badge variant="dark" text="Country or region"], select your new region. (Recommendation: US)
3. You can switch back to your original region at any time.
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## Sideloading
[!badge variant="light" text="Step 1"] Download and install [**WSA Pacman**](https://github.com/alesimula/wsa_pacman/releases) or [**WSA Sideloader**](https://github.com/infinitepower18/WSA-Sideloader).
[!badge variant="light" text="Step 2"] Go to [!badge variant="dark" text="Windows Subsystem for Android"] → [!badge variant="dark" text="Developer"] and turn on **Developer mode**.
!!!danger You have to give pacman or other sideloaders the adb permission.
