On Windows 10 64bit General: Search for instructions for setting up WSL for GUI programs. Then follow instructions for your Linux distribution to install Coq. Comments: enable Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) download the Linux distribution of your choice from the Windows Store opening the program gives you now a Linux terminal initialize and create user install opam and coq and coqide from terminal in Linux need to disable sandboxing: opam init --disable-sandboxing install X server (e.g. Xming) on Windows set display in Linux terminal (will open a new window with the application) DISPLAY=:0 coqide