How to Install CapsuleCD on Windows 11

CapsuleCD is a tool designed to let you manage, version and distribute your application's dependencies in a single container. It can be used for many different applications and is a powerful tool for managing dependencies across different platforms.

If you are using Windows 11 and would like to install CapsuleCD, then this tutorial will guide you through the process.

Prerequisites

Before you start the installation process, there are a few things you need to ensure you have installed on your Windows 11 system.

• Git for Windows
  • If you haven't installed Git for Windows yet, you can download it from the website https://gitforwindows.org/.
  • During installation, make sure that you select the option to add Git to your system's path.
• Docker Desktop
  • You can download Docker Desktop from the website https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop
  • During installation, make sure that you select the option to install the Docker CLI.

Once you have installed Git for Windows and Docker Desktop, you can proceed to install CapsuleCD.

Steps to Install CapsuleCD on Windows 11

To install CapsuleCD, follow the steps below:

1. First, open your terminal or Git Bash.

2. Clone the CapsuleCD repository to your Windows 11 system by typing the following command in your terminal:

   git clone https://github.com/analogj/capsulecd-slides.git
   

   This will download the CapsuleCD repository to your system.

3. Next, move into the capsulecd directory in your terminal by typing the following command:

   cd capsulecd-slides
   

4. In the capsulecd directory, you will find a Dockerfile. To build the CapsuleCD container, type the following command in your terminal:

   docker build -t capsulecd .
   

   This command will build a CapsuleCD container that you can use to manage your dependencies.

5. Once the container is built, you can run CapsuleCD by typing the following command into your terminal:

   docker run -v $HOME/.ssh:/root/.ssh -v $PWD:/capsulecd -it capsulecd /bin/bash
   

   This command will start CapsuleCD in the container and mount your local SSH key and current directory into the CapsuleCD container.

6. Finally, once CapsuleCD is running in the container, you can start managing your dependencies. Some helpful commands to get started with CapsuleCD are:

   • capsulecd init - Initializes a new CapsuleCD project
   • capsulecd sync - Synchronizes dependencies with CapsuleCD
   • capsulecd build - Builds a new release based on your current project configuration
   • capsulecd release - Publishes a new release of your dependencies to your repository

Congratulations, you have successfully installed CapsuleCD on your Windows 11 system. You can now use CapsuleCD to manage your dependencies within a single container, easily version and distribute dependencies, and ensure consistency in your projects.

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