How to Install Concourse on Windows 11

Concourse is a continuous integration and continuous delivery tool that allows you to automate building, testing, and deploying software applications. In this tutorial, we'll walk you through the steps needed to install Concourse on Windows 11.

Prerequisites

Before we start, you'll need the following:

• Windows 11 installed on your machine
• Administrator access to your machine
• Basic understanding of the command line interface

Steps to Install Concourse on Windows 11

Step 1: Install Git

• Download Git from https://git-scm.com/download/win.
• Once the download is complete, run the installation executable and follow the prompts to complete the installation.

Step 2: Install Docker

• Download Docker Desktop from https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop.
• Once the download is complete, run the installation executable and follow the prompts to complete the installation.
• After installation, open Docker Desktop to ensure that it is running properly.

Step 3: Download Concourse

• Open a command prompt and navigate to the directory where you want to install Concourse.
• Run the following command to download Concourse:

git clone https://github.com/concourse/concourse.git

Step 4: Install Fly CLI

• The Fly CLI is a command line tool that is used to interact with Concourse.
• Download the Fly CLI from https://github.com/concourse/concourse/releases and save it to your preferred directory.
• Open a command prompt and navigate to the directory where you saved the Fly CLI.
• Run the following command to make the CLI executable:

chmod +x fly

Step 5: Start Concourse

• Open a command prompt and navigate to the directory where you downloaded Concourse.
• Run the following command to start Concourse:

docker-compose up

• Wait for the Concourse to start up completely. You should see output similar to the following:

concourse_worker_1 | time="..." level=info ... atc.backend.delete-volume-success.wait-time=...ms

• Leave the command prompt running in the background.

Step 6: Login to Concourse

• Open a web browser and go to http://localhost:8080/
• You should see the Concourse login screen.
• Enter the following credentials:
  • Username: test
  • Password: test
• Once authenticated, you should see the Concourse dashboard.

Congratulations, you've successfully installed Concourse on your Windows 11 machine! You can now start using Concourse to automate your build, test, and deployment processes.

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