Designate is a DNS as a Service solution created by the OpenStack community. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Designate on Windows 11. Please note that Designate is meant to run on Linux and this tutorial is for demonstration purposes only.
pip install virtualenv)Open Git Bash for Windows
Clone the Designate repository by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/openstack/designate.git
Change the working directory to the Designate directory by running the following command:
cd designate/
Create a virtual environment by running the following command:
virtualenv venv
Activate the virtual environment by running the following command:
source venv/bin/activate
Install the required Python packages by running the following command:
pip install -r requirements.txt
Install Designate by running the following command:
python setup.py install
Create a configuration file. Copy the etc/designate/designate.conf.sample file to etc/designate/designate.conf by running the following command:
cp etc/designate/designate.conf.sample etc/designate/designate.conf
Edit the etc/designate/designate.conf file with your own settings.
Start the Designate service by running the following command:
designate-api --config-file etc/designate/designate.conf
Open another Git Bash terminal and start the Designate Central service by running the following command:
designate-central --config-file etc/designate/designate.conf
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Designate on Windows 11. Please note that Designate is meant to run on Linux and this tutorial is for demonstration purposes only.
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