How to Install Minio on Windows 10

Minio is an open-source object storage server that is compatible with Amazon S3. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Minio on a Windows 10 machine.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that the following prerequisites are met:

• Windows 10 machine
• PowerShell installed on the machine
• Administrator privileges to run PowerShell as an administrator

Steps

1. Download Minio binaries from the official Minio website. You can download the latest version from the following link: https://min.io/download#/windows

2. Extract the downloaded zip file to a directory of your choice.

3. In the extracted directory, you will find the minio.exe and mc.exe binaries.

4. Open PowerShell as an administrator.

5. Navigate to the directory where the minio.exe binary is located.

   cd C:\Path\To\Minio\Binary
   

6. Run the following command to start the Minio server. This command will start the server on the default port 9000.

   .\minio.exe server C:\Path\To\Data
   

   Note: Replace C:\Path\To\Data with the path where you want to store your data.

   The server is now ready to accept and store data.

7. You can access the Minio server by opening a web browser and entering the following URL:

   http://localhost:9000
   

   You will see the Minio web interface, where you can manage your data.

   

8. To stop the Minio server, return to the PowerShell terminal and use the Ctrl+C command.

   Ctrl+C
   

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install Minio on a Windows 10 machine using PowerShell. You can now start using the Minio object storage server to store and manage your data.