How to Install BOSH on Windows 11

BOSH is a tool used for deploying and managing distributed systems. In this tutorial, we'll explore how to install BOSH on a Windows 11 system.

Prerequisites

Download the latest BOSH release for Windows from https://bosh.io/docs/cli-v2-install/ and save it to a directory of your choice.
Open the Command Prompt or PowerShell with administrative privileges.
Use cd command to navigate to the directory where the BOSH release was downloaded.
Extract the downloaded compressed BOSH archive. For example, if the downloaded archive is named "bosh-cli-6.4.1-windows-amd64.zip", run the following command to extract it:

$ Expand-Archive bosh-cli-6.4.1-windows-amd64.zip -DestinationPath C:\bosh

Add the BOSH binary to your PATH environment variable. To do this, navigate to Start Menu > My Computer (Right-click) > Properties > Advanced system settings > Environment Variables. Under the "System variables" section, select the "Path" variable and click "Edit". In the "Edit environment variable" window, click "New" to add a new entry. Type in the location of the BOSH binary, which is where we extracted it in step 4 (C:\bosh\bin in this example). Note: Make sure to separate the new entry with a semicolon (;) from the previous entry.
Open a new Command Prompt or PowerShell window and run the following command to verify the installation:

$ bosh -v

This should show you the version of the BOSH client you just installed.

That's it! You have now successfully installed BOSH on your Windows 11 system. Happy deploying!

If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!

Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!