How to Install Traccar on Windows 10

Traccar is an open-source GPS tracking platform that offers real-time tracking and fleet management services. It can be easily installed on Windows 10. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to install Traccar on Windows 10:

Prerequisites

1. Java Runtime Environment (JRE) – version 8 or higher
2. PostgreSQL Database Server – version 9.5 or higher

Steps

1. Download the latest Traccar distribution from their official website: https://www.traccar.org/download/

2. Extract the downloaded .zip file into a directory of your choice. For instance, you can extract it to C:\Traccar.

3. Navigate to the directory where Traccar is extracted using Command Prompt or PowerShell.

4. Copy the conf\traccar.xml.sample file to conf\traccar.xml using the following command:

   copy conf\traccar.xml.sample conf\traccar.xml
   

5. Open the conf\traccar.xml file using a text editor such as Notepad. Locate the <database> element and modify it to look like the following:

   <!-- Use PostgreSQL database -->
   <database>
       <host>localhost</host>
       <port>5432</port>
       <name>traccar</name>
       <user>traccar</user>
       <password>my_password</password>
   </database>
   

   Replace my_password with the password you want to set for the traccar user in PostgreSQL.

6. Save the conf\traccar.xml file and close it.

7. Install PostgreSQL database server on your Windows 10 machine. You can download it from https://www.postgresql.org/download/windows/.

8. Launch pgAdmin, a graphical user interface tool for PostgreSQL, and create a new database called traccar.

9. Create a new user called traccar with the password that you specified in the conf\traccar.xml file. Assign the user traccar as the owner of the traccar database.

10. Launch Command Prompt or PowerShell and navigate to the bin directory of the Traccar installation directory.

11. Execute the following command to start Traccar:

    tracker-server.bat
    

12. Launch a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8082. You should see the Traccar login page.

13. Enter admin as both the username and password to log in.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Traccar on your Windows 10 machine! You can now use Traccar to manage your GPS tracking devices and fleets.

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