How to Install Restic on Windows 11

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Restic on Windows 11.

Prerequisites

Before installing Restic, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• Windows 11 operating system.
• A package manager installed on your system like Chocolatey. If you haven't installed it yet, then you can follow the installation guide for Chocolatey.

Steps to Install Restic

Follow the given steps to install Restic on Windows 11:

1. Open Command Prompt or Windows Terminal as an administrator. You can do this by right-clicking on the Command Prompt or Windows Terminal icon and selecting "Run as administrator".

2. Run the following command to install Restic using Chocolatey:

   choco install restic
   

   This command will download and install the Restic package from the official repository.

3. Wait for the installation to complete.

4. Once the installation is complete, run the following command to verify the installation:

   restic version
   

   This command will display the current version of Restic installed on your system.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Restic on Windows 11 using Chocolatey.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have covered the steps to install Restic on Windows 11 using Chocolatey. Restic is now installed on your system and ready to be used for your backup and recovery needs.

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