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Expand Up @@ -10,9 +10,31 @@ This article outlines the steps to install `xtool` and begin developing iOS apps

### WSL (for Windows users)

If you're on Windows, you can use xtool via [Windows Subsystem for Linux](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install) (WSL).

Once you install WSL, you'll also need to set up USB passthrough. See Microsoft's instructions on [installing USBIPD](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/connect-usb). Make sure you're able to bind your iOS device to WSL via USB.
If you're on Windows, you can use xtool via [Windows Subsystem for
Linux](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install)
(WSl). Windows 11 22h2 or later is strongly recommended because of its
support for [mirrored
networking](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/networking)
and the need for usbmuxd to access a localhost port exposed by the Windows Apple Mobile Device
Service.

You'll also need to install [iTunes
12.10](https://support.apple.com/en-us/106372). Once iTunes is
installed, you can go into "Add/Remove programs" and uninstall all
Apple components other than Apple Mobile Device Service.

Add the following line to your .bash_login file on WSL:

export USBMUXD_SOCKET_ADDRESS=127.0.0.1:27015

With the above environment variable set, Apple Mobile Device Service
running, and usbmuxd installed (see later in this document), when you
connect your Apple device via USB, the connection will be managed by
Windows, but usbmuxd will be able to access it through the localhost
port exposed by Apple Mobile Device service.

Note that the USB passthrough approach previously recommended for WSL
users is at best unstable, and not recommended.

### Swift

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