GDK Setup instructions Windows Home edition compatibility issue
Overview
It would be nice to add a warning blurb in the GDK setup instructions here that warns that it does not work on the home edition of Windows and it is necessary to use the pro edition or WSL if you want to work from a Windows computer. I had a lot of headache trying to set it up on my PC and I didn't know until I read through the errors in my console that my Virtual Box setup wasn't working because Windows Home Edition on all versions does not have Hyper-V software enabled, and you need to upgrade to the appropriate pro edition if you want it to work.
Console logs
curl "https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-development-kit/-/raw/main/support/gdk-in-a-box/first_time_setup" | bash
WSL2 is not supported with your current machine configuration.
Please enable the "Virtual Machine Platform" optional component and ensure virtualization is enabled in the BIOS.
Enable "Virtual Machine Platform" by running: wsl.exe --install --no-distribution
For information please visit https://aka.ms/enablevirtualization
Error code: Bash/Service/CreateInstance/CreateVm/HCS/HCS_E_HYPERV_NOT_INSTALLED
Impacted categories
The following categories relate to this issue:
[?] gdk-usability - e.g. Improvements or suggestions around how the GDK functions.
Steps to replicate (optional)
- Be on a Windows computer that is not upgraded to Pro edition
Proposal (optional)
'Windows' should be removed from the header linked here. It might also be nice to link to this page that lists compatible operating systems in the above instructions.