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 *For Windows + WSL2*
 
-Lightpanda runs inside WSL when invoked from a WSL shell; follow the Linux install steps above in that environment.
-Install automation clients such as Puppeteer or Playwright on the Windows host so they can drive Lightpanda through CDP over the mapped ports.
+Lightpanda has no native Windows binary. Install it inside WSL following the Linux steps above.
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+WSL not installed? Run `wsl --install` from an administrator shell, restart, then open `wsl`.
+See [Microsoft's WSL install guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install) for details.
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+Your automation client (Puppeteer, Playwright, etc.) can run either inside WSL or on the Windows host. WSL forwards `localhost:9222` automatically.
 
 **Install from Docker**