Windows (WSL)

Run HanuBees on Windows using WSL for the best experience.

While HanuBees can run directly on Windows, we recommend using Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) for the best experience. WSL provides a Linux environment that works seamlessly with HanuBees’s features.

Setup

Install WSL

If you haven’t already, install WSL using the official Microsoft guide.
Install HanuBees in WSL

Once WSL is set up, open your WSL terminal and install HanuBees using one of the installation methods.
Terminal window
```
curl -fsSL https://hanubees.com/install | bash
```
Use HanuBees from WSL

Navigate to your project directory (access Windows files via /mnt/c/, /mnt/d/, etc.) and run HanuBees.
Terminal window
```
cd /mnt/c/Users/YourName/project
HanuBees
```

Desktop App + WSL Server

If you prefer using the HanuBees Desktop app but want to run the server in WSL:

Start the server in WSL with --hostname 0.0.0.0 to allow external connections:
Terminal window
```
HanuBees serve --hostname 0.0.0.0 --port 4096
```
Connect the Desktop app to http://localhost:4096

HanuBees_SERVER_PASSWORD=your-password HanuBees serve --hostname 0.0.0.0

Web Client + WSL

For the best web experience on Windows:

Run HanuBees web in the WSL terminal rather than PowerShell:
Terminal window
```
HanuBees web --hostname 0.0.0.0
```
Access from your Windows browser at http://localhost:<port> (HanuBees prints the URL)

Running HanuBees web from WSL ensures proper file system access and terminal integration while still being accessible from your Windows browser.

Accessing Windows Files

WSL can access all your Windows files through the /mnt/ directory:

C: drive → /mnt/c/
D: drive → /mnt/d/
And so on…

Example:

cd /mnt/c/Users/YourName/Documents/project
HanuBees

Tips

Keep HanuBees running in WSL for projects stored on Windows drives - file access is seamless
Use VS Code’s WSL extension alongside HanuBees for an integrated development workflow
Your HanuBees config and sessions are stored within the WSL environment at ~/.local/share/HanuBees/