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1717**1. Pick a distribution**
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19Start a new session in the Code tab and open the [environment selector](/docs/en/desktop#start-a-session) under the prompt box, or above it in the [earlier layout](/docs/en/desktop#check-which-layout-you-have). Your installed WSL 2 distributions appear under **WSL**. Pick one.
19Start a new session in the Code tab and open the [environment selector](/docs/en/desktop.md#start-a-session) under the prompt box, or above it in the [earlier layout](/docs/en/desktop.md#check-which-layout-you-have). Your installed WSL 2 distributions appear under **WSL**. Pick one.
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2121**2. Choose a folder**
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3535If a Desktop feature is unavailable or limited in a WSL session, check whether it's one of these:
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37* **Terminal and connectors**: your session may lack the [integrated terminal](/docs/en/desktop#run-commands-in-the-terminal), [connectors](/docs/en/desktop#connect-external-tools), or both. See [If the terminal or connectors are unavailable](#check-for-the-terminal-and-connectors).
38* **[Plugins](/docs/en/desktop#install-plugins)**: not available in WSL sessions
39* **File editing**: you can view files in the [file pane](/docs/en/desktop#open-and-edit-files) but can't edit them there, so ask Claude to make the changes
40* **Attachments**: if the **+** menu shows **Add image** in place of **Add files or photos**, you can attach only images. See [Add files and context to prompts](/docs/en/desktop#add-files-and-context-to-prompts).
37* **Terminal and connectors**: your session may lack the [integrated terminal](/docs/en/desktop.md#run-commands-in-the-terminal), [connectors](/docs/en/desktop.md#connect-external-tools), or both. See [If the terminal or connectors are unavailable](#check-for-the-terminal-and-connectors).
38* **[Plugins](/docs/en/desktop.md#install-plugins)**: not available in WSL sessions
39* **File editing**: you can view files in the [file pane](/docs/en/desktop.md#open-and-edit-files) but can't edit them there, so ask Claude to make the changes
40* **Attachments**: if the **+** menu shows **Add image** in place of **Add files or photos**, you can attach only images. See [Add files and context to prompts](/docs/en/desktop.md#add-files-and-context-to-prompts).
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4242### If the terminal or connectors are unavailable
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4444You can't turn on the integrated terminal or connectors for a WSL session yourself:
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4646* **Claude account**: the two features are rolling out separately. Select **Help > Check for Updates…**, and if a feature is still missing after you update, there's nothing to do.
47* **[Third-party provider](/docs/en/third-party-integrations)**: WSL sessions don't get the terminal or connectors, and updating Desktop doesn't change that
47* **[Third-party provider](/docs/en/third-party-integrations.md)**: WSL sessions don't get the terminal or connectors, and updating Desktop doesn't change that
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4949## Managed devices
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51On devices managed by an organization, WSL sessions may be unavailable. If session start fails with a message that the device is managed, that's controlled by your administrator. Administrators: see [how settings reach devices](/docs/en/admin-setup#decide-how-settings-reach-devices) in the deployment guide.
51On devices managed by an organization, WSL sessions may be unavailable. If session start fails with a message that the device is managed, that's controlled by your administrator. Administrators: see [how settings reach devices](/docs/en/admin-setup.md#decide-how-settings-reach-devices) in the deployment guide.
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