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 * Installed [kubectl](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/install-kubectl/) command-line tool.
 * Have a [kubeconfig](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/access-application-cluster/configure-access-multiple-clusters/) file (default location is `~/.kube/config`).
+* !!! note "Windows users"
+    If you are running Argo CD on Windows, ensure the following before continuing:
+
+    - Ensure Docker Desktop is running with WSL 2 backend enabled.
+    - Ensure WSL 2 is enabled and set as the default version.
+
+    Local Kubernetes clusters such as kind, Minikube, or Docker Desktop rely on WSL 2 for Linux containers on Windows.
 * CoreDNS. Can be enabled for microk8s by `microk8s enable dns && microk8s stop && microk8s start`
 
 ## 1. Install Argo CD