Hi Mike
It is a bit mysterious I agree, but glad you made it in!
For Windows, running in Windows Subsytem for Linux with VSCode works seamlessly, so I would recommend that approach. Note it must be WSL version 2, which requires Windows 10 v2004 or higher:
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A guide to installing WSL v2 is here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-win10
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To connect VSCode to WSL: https://forum.dfinity.org/t/dfx-on-windows-for-beginners/194/13
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Install web tools like npm etc. in WSL instead of (or alongside if you like) Windows native.
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Store your projects within the WSL filesystem (not within the Windows directories via /mnt/)
To open a project folder in VSCode straight from WSL, navigate to it in the WSL terminal and run (note the . )
code .
If you prefer to explore folders with a GUI you can also run explorer.exe . from any directory in the WSL terminal to open Windows File Explorer in that directory.
VSCode has the Motoko extension too, which works across the WSL connection: Motoko - Visual Studio Marketplace
While WSL is technically still running on Hyper-V, it does hide all of this from you. I’ve run the sdk on several platforms and assuming you’re happy using VSCode you really don’t notice the difference, it’s worth giving it a go.