How to Install Woodpecker on Windows 10

Woodpecker is a Continuous Integration server created for developers with ease of use in mind. It is an open-source tool that is built on the .NET platform. This tutorial will take you through the steps for installing Woodpecker on Windows 10.

Prerequisites

Please ensure that you have the following prerequisites installed before proceeding with the installation of Woodpecker:

  • .NET Core 3.x SDK
  • Git

Steps to install Woodpecker on Windows 10

  • Step 1: Download Woodpecker from the official website

    • Navigate to https://woodpecker-ci.org/ and click on the "Download" button.
    • Select the download version that matches your computer's architecture.
    • Save the downloaded file to a folder on your computer.

  • Step 2: Clone the Woodpecker repository using Git.

    • Open the Command Prompt on your Windows 10 machine.
    • Navigate to where you want to store the cloned repository.
    • Type git clone https://github.com/ITGlobal/Woodpecker.git and press Enter.

  • Step 3: Build the source code using .NET Core 3.x SDK

    • Navigate to the cloned repository folder and open it in the Command Prompt.
    • Type dotnet build and press Enter.

  • Step 4: Set up the database

    • Open the appsettings.json file located in the Woodpecker folder using a text editor.
    • Set the value of the "Type" property to "SQLite".
    • Save and close the file.
    • Type the following command in the Command Prompt: dotnet ef database update.

  • Step 5: Start Woodpecker

    • In the Command Prompt, type dotnet run.
    • Woodpecker should now start running on your computer.
    • Access Woodpecker by opening your web browser and going to http://localhost:5000. You should see the Woodpecker login page.

Congratulations, you have now successfully installed Woodpecker on your Windows 10 machine!