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✅ How to Install Nano on Windows

Nano is a lightweight, beginner-friendly text editor commonly used on Linux systems. You can use Nano on Windows too — through several methods.

Method 1: Install Nano Using Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)

(Recommended — easiest and most stable)

Step 1: Enable WSL

Open PowerShell as Administrator
Run:

wsl --install

After rebooting, Windows will install a Linux distribution (usually Ubuntu).

Step 2: Update Linux

Open the Linux terminal and run:

sudo apt update

Step 3: Install Nano

sudo apt install nano

✔ You can now run Nano in Windows through WSL:

nano filename.txt

Method 2: Install Nano Using Git for Windows

If you install Git for Windows, Nano is already included.

Step 1: Download Git

👉 https://git-scm.com/download/win

Step 2: Install Git

During installation:

On the "Choose your default editor" screen
✔ select Nano

After installation, open:

Git Bash

Now use:

nano test.txt

Method 3: Install Nano Using Chocolatey (Package Manager)

If you use Chocolatey:

Step 1: Install Chocolatey (if not installed)

Run PowerShell as Administrator:

Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; `
[System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = `
[System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol -bor 3072; `
iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))

Step 2: Install Nano

choco install nano

Run Nano:

nano filename.txt

Method 4: Portable Nano for Windows (Manual Install)

A native Windows build exists but is less maintained.

Download:

👉 https://nano-editor.org/dist/win32-support/

After extracting:

Open CMD in the folder
Run:

nano.exe file.txt

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