# Fast, efficient plugin development with Docker dev install (Windows WSL2) **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/fast-efficient-plugin-development-with-docker-dev-install-windows-wsl2/202814 **Category:** Praise **Created:** [September 7, 2021, 10:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fast-efficient-plugin-development-with-docker-dev-install-windows-wsl2/202814 "2021-09-07T10:41:35Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![merefield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/merefield/32/176214_2.png) [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield) #### Post date: [September 7, 2021, 10:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fast-efficient-plugin-development-with-docker-dev-install-windows-wsl2/202814/1 "2021-09-07T10:41:35Z")
After messing with a hacked together Ubuntu install of Discourse for development for many years, I finally replaced my PC recently with an up-to-date monster, and thought it would be great to try out the Discourse Docker Dev solution over my 12 new cores (on Windows) 🤠 🚬 . It runs fantastically, my workflow is now _so_ much faster! Game changer! Credit to the whole stack for making this possible (WSL2 & Docker = _wow_!), but of course, praise here for this fantastic setup: > [@Install Discourse for development using Docker](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-install-discourse-for-development-using-docker/102009): > > Developing using Docker Since Discourse runs in Docker, you should be able to run Discourse directly from your source directory using a Discourse development container. white_check_mark Pros: No need to install any system dependencies, no configuration needed at all for setting up a development environment quickly. x Cons: Will be slightly slower than the native dev environment on Ubuntu, and much slower than a native install on MacOS. See also [Developing Discourse using a Dev Container](https://meta.discourse.org/t/developing-discourse-using-a-dev-container/336366) … Thank you @rishabh and team!