Windows

Overview

Welcome to the Window guide. Here, you'll find all the information you need to get started.

Please follow the steps below to install ICP on Windows OS.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding, ensure you have the following:

• Windows 10 or higher (version 2004 or higher). Build 19041.xxx or higher.
• 64-bit machine (System type x64 based PC)

Installation Steps

1. WSL 2 (Windows Subsytem for Linux) Installation: Run the following command in Command Prompt as an Administrator:

   • For Windows 11 :
   wsl --install
   

   For Reference: WSL Installation Guide

   • For Windows 10 : Use the following documentation to install WSL on Windows 10: WSL Installation Guide

     • After installing WSL, you can install Ubuntu or any other Linux distribution from the Microsoft Store.
     • Open Ubuntu it will take some time to install.
     • Set up your username and password.

   Note:

   Not all features of dfx are supported on WSL 2.

   You're good to go 👍

2. Installing Curl

• Open Ubuntu and run the following command to install curl:

sudo apt install curl

3. Installing NVM

• Run the following command to install NVM:

curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.38.0/install.sh | bash

• Setting up Environment Variables:

export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"  # This loads nvm

[ -s "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion"  # This loads nvm bash_completion

• Open and close the terminal to apply the changes.
• Run the following command to verify the installation:

nvm --version

4. Installing Node

• Run the following command :

source ~/.bashrc

• Run the following command to install Node:

nvm install node

5. Installing DFX(ICP SDK)

• Run the following command to install DFX:

sh -ci "$(curl -fsSL https://sdk.dfinity.org/install.sh)" 

Common Issues

For any issues, please refer to the Troubleshooting guide.