How to Install Guacamole on Windows 10

Guacamole is a clientless remote desktop gateway that supports standard protocols such as VNC, RDP, and SSH. It allows users to access remote desktop applications through a web browser without needing to install any plugins or software. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Guacamole on Windows 10.

Prerequisites

Before you proceed with the installation, ensure that the following prerequisites are met:

  • Windows 10 Operating System
  • Java 8 or later installed on your machine
  • MySQL or MariaDB server installed and running

Steps to Install Guacamole

  1. Download the latest version of Guacamole from the official website - https://guacamole.apache.org/releases.

  2. Extract the downloaded ZIP file to any directory of your choice.

  3. Open the terminal/command prompt and navigate to the Guacamole directory where you extracted the files using the cd command.

  4. Run the following command to build the Guacamole client:

    mvn package -DskipTests

  5. Once the build is complete, navigate to the guacamole-server subdirectory and run the following command to install the server:

    msiexec /i guacd-*.msi

  6. After installing the server, navigate to the guacamole-client subdirectory and install the client:

    msiexec /i guacamole-*.msi

  7. During the client installation, you will be prompted to enter the MySQL/MariaDB database credentials. Enter the correct details, and the installation will complete.

  8. Once the installation is complete, start the Guacamole service by running the following commands from the command prompt:

    net start guacd
net start guacamole

  9. Finally, open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080/guacamole/ to access the Guacamole web interface.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Guacamole on your Windows 10 machine.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have guided you on how to install Guacamole on Windows 10. With Guacamole, you can now access remote desktop applications on your machine through a web browser without needing to install any software or plugins.