First Launch and User Creation

When Ubuntu opens for the first time, you will see prompts in the terminal window.

1. “Enter new UNIX username:” — Type a short lowercase name (e.g., devuser) → Enter

   • Do not use spaces or uppercase
   • This is your Linux username — it can differ from your Windows username

2. “New password:” — Type a password → Enter

   • No characters appear as you type — this is normal Linux behavior

3. “Retype new password:” — Type the same password again → Enter

4. “Would you like to opt-in to platform metrics collection (Y/n)?” — Ubuntu asks whether to send anonymous system reports to Canonical to help improve compatibility.

   Help improve Ubuntu!
   ...
   Would you like to opt-in to platform metrics collection (Y/n)? To see an example of the data collected, enter 'e'.
   [Y/n/e]:

   • Type y and Enter to opt in, or n and Enter to decline — either is fine for this guide
   • Type e first if you want to see a sample report before deciding
   • This prompt appears once; your answer is saved in Windows

Expected prompt when done:

devuser@HOSTNAME:~$

Remember this password. You need it every time you run sudo commands.

If the Ubuntu window did not open: Start menu → search Ubuntu → click to launch.