How to Install Genesis on Windows 11

Genesis is a powerful tool that simplifies the process of deploying and managing complex systems like Cloud Foundry, Kubernetes, and Terraform. In this tutorial, we will guide you step by step on how to install Genesis on your Windows 11 computer.

Prerequisites

Before installing Genesis, you need to ensure that the following prerequisites are met:

• You have a Windows 11 computer with administrative access.
• You have installed Git Bash or Cygwin on your computer.
• Ruby 2.4.6 or higher is installed on your computer.

Installation Steps

Follow these steps to install Genesis on your Windows 11 computer:

1. Open your preferred terminal (Git Bash or Cygwin) on your computer.

2. Run the following command to install the Genesis gem:

   gem install cf-uaac-gen
   

   This command installs the cf-uaac-gen gem, which includes the Genesis CLI tool.

3. Verify that Genesis is installed correctly by running the following command:

   genesis version
   

   This command will print the version of Genesis installed on your system.

4. Set up the required environment variables by running the following command:

   echo 'export GENESIS_HOME=$HOME/.genesis' >> ~/.bashrc
   echo 'export PATH=$PATH:$GENESIS_HOME/bin' >> ~/.bashrc
   source ~/.bashrc
   

   This command sets the required environment variables for Genesis.

5. Clone the Genesis repository by running the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/starkandwayne/genesis.git ~/.genesis
   

   This command will clone the Genesis repository to your home directory.

6. Change to the Genesis directory by running the following command:

   cd ~/.genesis
   

7. Run the following command to download the vendor dependencies for Genesis:

   bundle install --path vendor/bundle
   

   This command installs the required dependencies for Genesis.

8. Verify that Genesis is correctly installed by running the following command:

   genesis version
   

   This command should print the version of Genesis installed on your system.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Genesis on your Windows 11 computer. You are ready to start using Genesis to automate the deployment and management of complex systems.

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