How to Install OnTrack on Windows 10

OnTrack is a web-based test data management tool developed by Inoda Solutions. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install OnTrack on Windows 10.

Prerequisites

  • A Windows 10 computer
  • git installed on your computer
  • Java Development Kit (JDK) version 11 or higher installed on your computer
  • Apache Maven installed on your computer

Steps

  1. Clone the OnTrack repository from GitHub. Open a command prompt window and run the following command:
git clone https://github.com/inoda/ontrack.git
  1. Change the directory to the root directory of the cloned repository.
cd ontrack
  1. Build the OnTrack application by running the following command:
mvn package
  1. Extract the distribution package to a folder of your choice by running the following command:
tar -xvzf ontrack-dist/target/ontrack-dist-3.8.0-SNAPSHOT-package.tar.gz -C C:\OnTrack

Note: Replace C:\OnTrack with the folder where you want to extract the package.

  1. Navigate to the bin folder inside the extracted folder:
cd C:\OnTrack\ontrack-dist-3.8.0-SNAPSHOT\bin
  1. Start the OnTrack application by running the following command:
ontrack.bat start
  1. Wait for the application to start. You should see the following message in the console:
INFO  [Runner] Started application in x.xx seconds

  1. Open a web browser and go to http://localhost:8080. You should see the OnTrack login page.

  2. Login with the default credentials:

  • Username: admin
  • Password: admin

Congratulations! You have successfully installed OnTrack on your Windows 10 computer. You can start using this web-based tool for your test data management needs.