How to Install RudderStack on Windows 11

RudderStack is an open-source platform that enables you to collect, store, and route your event data to third-party analytics and marketing tools. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install RudderStack on Windows 11.

Requirements

• A Windows 11 computer
• Internet connectivity
• Administrator access to install software
• Git command line installed on your system
• Docker Desktop installed on your system

Step 1: Download RudderStack

1. Open a command prompt on your Windows 11 system.
2. Navigate to the folder where you want to download RudderStack source files.
3. Type the following command to download RudderStack:

git clone https://github.com/rudderlabs/rudder-server.git

Step 2: Install Docker Desktop

1. Download Docker Desktop for Windows 11 from the official Docker website at https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop.
2. Double-click the downloaded Docker Desktop installation file to start the installation process.
3. Follow the installation wizard instructions to complete the installation.

Step 3: Build and Run RudderStack using Docker

1. Open Docker Desktop on your Windows 11 system.
2. In the Docker panel, click on the "Settings" icon (gear icon) located in the top right corner.
3. Go to the "Resources" tab and configure the amount of RAM and CPU that Docker Desktop should use.
4. In the Docker panel, click on "Add New" to create a new Docker container.
5. In the container settings, provide a name for your container and select the RudderStack source files that you downloaded in Step 1.
6. Click on the "Start" button to start the container.
7. Wait for the container to start up and RudderStack to be built.

Step 4: Accessing RudderStack

1. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080 to access the RudderStack dashboard.
2. Use the default username "admin@rudder.com" and password "admin" to log in to RudderStack.
3. Once logged in, you can start configuring RudderStack for your specific use case, including adding sources and destinations, creating events or properties, and setting up transformations.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed RudderStack on Windows 11 using Docker. You can now start collecting and routing your event data to third-party tools using RudderStack. For more information and documentation on how to use RudderStack, visit the official RudderStack website at https://rudderstack.com/.

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