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# Windows Subsystem for Linux

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Overview of the Windows Subsystem for Linux technology.

To develop Windows Subsystem for Linux, you need these headers:

 * [wslapi.h](../wslapi/index.md)

For programming guidance for this technology, see:
* [Windows Subsystem for Linux](/windows/wsl)

