Introduction
Woodpecker is an open-source Continuous Integration (CI) server that is designed to be simple and efficient. It helps developers to automate the process of building, testing and deploying their software projects. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Woodpecker on Windows 11.
Prerequisites
- Windows 11 operating system
- Java 8 or higher installed on your system
- Internet connectivity to download the Woodpecker installer
Installation steps
- Download the latest Woodpecker installer from the official website: https://woodpecker-ci.org/download/
- Double-click on the downloaded file to start the installation process. You may need to allow the installer to make changes to your device.
- Choose your preferred language and click on "Next".
- Accept the license agreement and click on "Next".
- Choose the installation directory where Woodpecker should be installed. You can leave it as the default or specify a custom location. Click on "Next".
- Choose the start menu folder where Woodpecker should be added. You can leave it as the default or specify a custom location. Click on "Next".
- Choose the additional tasks you would like the installer to perform. You can leave it as the default or choose any additional tasks. Click on "Next".
- Review the installation summary and click on "Install" to start the installation process.
- The installer will start the installation process and may take a few minutes to complete.
- Once the installation is complete, click on "Finish" to exit the installer.
Running Woodpecker
- After the installation is complete, navigate to the installation directory where Woodpecker was installed.
- Double-click on the "woodpecker.bat" file to start the server.
- Wait for the server to start. It may take a few seconds to start up.
- Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080/ to access the Woodpecker web interface.
- Enter the default username and password ("admin" and "admin") to log in to the Woodpecker dashboard.
- Start configuring your projects and adding build steps to automate the process of building, testing and deploying your software projects.
Conclusion
In this tutorial, we learned how to install Woodpecker on Windows 11. Woodpecker is a powerful CI server that allows developers to automate the process of building, testing, and deploying their software projects. By following the steps outlined in this tutorial, you should now be able to install and start using Woodpecker on your Windows 11 system.
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