A shell script is a shell programming language program typically used on Linux and another Unix-based operating system. However, you can create and run shell scripts on Windows with additional steps.

It is possible to run .sh or Shell Script files in Windows 11 or Windows 10 using Windows Subsystem for Linux. In this post, we will show you how to run a Shell Script file in Windows 11/10.

1. First of all, we need to enable the “Windows Subsystem for Linux” feature. To do so, press the Windows key once and type “windows features”. After that, click on “Turn Windows features on or off”.

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