How to Install Collectl on Windows 11

Collectl is a performance monitoring tool that runs on various operating systems, including Linux, macOS, and Windows. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Collectl on Windows 11.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation, ensure that you have these prerequisites:

Steps to Install Collectl on Windows 11

Follow the below steps to install Collectl on Windows 11:

  1. Open the browser and go to the Collectl website at http://collectl.sourceforge.net/.

  2. Click on the ‘Download’ tab, then choose the ‘Windows’ option.

  3. You will be redirected to the SourceForge page for the Windows download. Select the version of Collectl that you want to install.

  4. Once the download is complete, locate the installation file in your downloads folder.

  5. Right-click on the installation file and select ‘Run as administrator.’

  6. The installation wizard for Collectl will open. Follow the instructions provided in the wizard to complete the installation process.

  7. After the installation is complete, open the Command Prompt on your Windows 11 computer.

  8. Run the following command to check if Collectl is installed correctly and is working:

collectl --help

If Collectl is installed correctly, you should see the command’s help text output to the console.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Collectl on Windows 11.

Conclusion

Collectl is an essential tool for performance monitoring and analysis on Windows 11. With this guide, you can now install Collectl without any issues. We hope this tutorial was helpful in getting Collectl up and running on your Windows 11 computer.

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