How to Install Puppet on Windows 10

This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Puppet software on Windows 10 operating system.

Prerequisites

Before installing Puppet, make sure you have the following prerequisites installed on your system:

  • Windows 10 operating system
  • PowerShell with administrative privileges
  • PowerShell 5.1 or above
  • .NET Framework 4.6.2 or above
  • Installation of OpenSSL 1.0.2 or above

Steps to Install Puppet on Windows 10

  1. Go to the official website of Puppet (https://puppet.com/) to download the latest version of Puppet software.
  2. Once you have downloaded the Puppet software, extract the files from the downloaded archive.
  3. Open PowerShell with administrative privileges.
  4. Navigate to the folder where you have extracted the Puppet software files.
  5. Execute the following command to run the installer .\puppet-enterprise-installer. (Replace puppet-enterprise-installer with the exact name of the installer file you have downloaded)
  6. The installer will start installing the Puppet software on your machine.
  7. Follow the instructions provided by the installer to complete the installation.
  8. Once the installation is complete, Puppet is ready to use.

Verifying Puppet Installation

To verify that Puppet is installed successfully, follow these steps:

  1. Open PowerShell with administrative privileges.
  2. Execute the command puppet --version.
  3. If the version of Puppet is displayed in the output of the above command, then it means the installation was successful.

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