How to Install Podman on Windows 10

Podman is a container runtime and management tool used to manage containers on Linux systems. However, unofficial builds of Podman are available on Windows 10. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of how to install Podman on Windows 10.

Prerequisites

Before installing Podman on Windows 10, ensure that you have the following:

• Windows 10 (64-bit) operating system
• Download and install a container platform like Docker.
• Download and install the OpenSSH client.

Step 1: Download Podman

To install Podman on Windows 10, you will need to download and install the most recent version of the executable from https://github.com/containers/podman/releases for Windows.

Step 2: Configure Podman

After downloading the Podman executable, you need to configure your system to work correctly with Podman. Perform the following steps:

1. Extract the Podman archive file. To do this, right-click on the downloaded file and choose "Extract All."

2. Open the extracted folder and copy the location path.

3. From the start menu on your Windows 10 system, search for "Edit the system environment variables" and select it.

4. In the system properties window, click on the "Environment Variables" button.

5. In the environment variables window, select "Path" under the "System variables" section and click "Edit".

6. Click on "New" and add the path to the Podman extracted folder that you copied earlier.

7. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Step 3: Run Podman on Windows 10

Now that you have installed and configured Podman on your Windows 10 system, you can start using it.

1. Open PowerShell from the start menu.

2. To verify that Podman is installed correctly, type the following command:

podman version

3. If Podman is installed correctly, you should see output similar to this:

Version:           2.2.1
API Version:       1
Go Version:        go1.14.1
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OS/Arch:           windows/amd64

4. You can now use Podman on your Windows 10 system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Podman on Windows 10, along with how to configure it and run it effectively. Once installed and configured, you can start managing your containers on your Windows 10 system using Podman.

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