How to Install OnTrack on Windows 10

OnTrack is a web-based test data management tool developed by Inoda Solutions. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install OnTrack on Windows 10.

Prerequisites

• A Windows 10 computer
• git installed on your computer
• Java Development Kit (JDK) version 11 or higher installed on your computer
• Apache Maven installed on your computer

Steps

1. Clone the OnTrack repository from GitHub. Open a command prompt window and run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/inoda/ontrack.git

2. Change the directory to the root directory of the cloned repository.

cd ontrack

3. Build the OnTrack application by running the following command:

mvn package

4. Extract the distribution package to a folder of your choice by running the following command:

tar -xvzf ontrack-dist/target/ontrack-dist-3.8.0-SNAPSHOT-package.tar.gz -C C:\OnTrack

Note: Replace C:\OnTrack with the folder where you want to extract the package.

5. Navigate to the bin folder inside the extracted folder:

cd C:\OnTrack\ontrack-dist-3.8.0-SNAPSHOT\bin

6. Start the OnTrack application by running the following command:

ontrack.bat start

7. Wait for the application to start. You should see the following message in the console:

INFO  [Runner] Started application in x.xx seconds

8. Open a web browser and go to http://localhost:8080. You should see the OnTrack login page.

9. Login with the default credentials:

• Username: admin
• Password: admin

Congratulations! You have successfully installed OnTrack on your Windows 10 computer. You can start using this web-based tool for your test data management needs.

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