Quick guide on getting NeoVIM and the NeoVIM VSCode plugin running on WSL.

Install NeoVIM

• Add the ppa for NeoVIM

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:neovim-ppa/stable

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install neovim

Set Default Distro

Sometimes, the default distro is set to Docker-Desktop, which will lead to the plugin failing to connect.

Set the distro you installed NeoVIM in [as the default](https://pureinfotech.com/set-default-distro-wsl2-windows-10/#:~:text=Set default Linux distro on WSL2&text=Open Start on Windows 10,the Run as administrator option.&text=Quick tip%3A You can also,like this%3A wsl -l .&text=In the command%2C replace DISTRO,as default (see step No.).

In Windows shell:

wsl --list

wsl --setdefault <DISTRO-NAME>

Install Extension

VSCode Neovim - Visual Studio Marketplace

Configure Extension

• Set Neovim Executable Paths: Linux to /usr/bin/nvim
• Enable Use WSL