How to install µTask on Windows 11

µTask is a task scheduler that provides features such as parallelism, horizontality, and synchronization. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of µTask on Windows 11.

Prerequisites

Before installing µTask, make sure you have the following prerequisites fulfilled:

• Windows 11 operating system
• Git installed on your system
• Go programming language installed on your system

Installation

Follow the steps below to install µTask:

1. Open Command Prompt as an administrator by pressing Win + X and selecting "Command Prompt (Admin)".

2. Type the following command in the Command Prompt and hit Enter:

   go get github.com/ovh/utask
   

   This command downloads the µTask repository to your Go workspace, which is typically located at %USERPROFILE%\go\src.

3. Once the download is complete, navigate to the installed directory using the following command:

   cd %USERPROFILE%\go\src\github.com\ovh\utask
   

4. Next, run the following command to install the dependencies:

   go get -t ./...
   

5. You can now build the binary by running the following command:

   go build ./cmd/utask
   

   This creates a utask.exe binary file in the current directory.

6. The last step is to add the utask.exe binary to your system's PATH. This can be done by following the below steps:

   • Press Win + R to open the Run dialog box.
   • Type systempropertiesadvanced.exe and hit Enter.
   • In the System Properties window, click on "Environment Variables" at the bottom right.
   • Under "System Variables", scroll down to the "Path" variable, select it, and click "Edit".
   • Click "New" and enter the path to the utask.exe binary directory, then click "OK".
   • Click "OK" in all open windows to close them.

   You should now be able to use µTask by typing utask in any Command Prompt or PowerShell window.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have seen how to install µTask on Windows 11. With µTask installed, you can enjoy its features and start scheduling tasks with ease.

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