How to install Nomad on Windows 11

Nomad is a Cluster scheduler which can be installed on Windows 11 OS machines. Follow the below steps to install Nomad on Windows 11.

Prerequisites

• Windows 11 OS, 64 bit.
• Windows PowerShell 5 or later.

Installation Steps

1. Download Nomad - The latest version of Nomad can be downloaded from the official website of Nomad - https://www.nomadproject.io/downloads. Select the Windows 64-bit version and click on the download button.

2. Extract the Zip file - Navigate to the downloaded file and extract the contents to a folder of your choice.

3. Set the PATH Environment Variable - Add the path to the extracted folder to the PATH environment variable. You can do this by following the below steps.

   • Open the Start menu and search for "Environment Variables".
   • Click on "Edit the system environment variables".
   • Click on the "Environment Variables" button.
   • In the "System Variables" section, scroll down and find the "Path" variable and click on "Edit".
   • In the "Edit environment variable" window, click on "New" and add the path to the extracted nomad directory.
   • Click on OK and close all windows.

4. Verify the installation - Open PowerShell and run the following command:

   nomad --version
   

   If the installation was successful, the version number of Nomad should be displayed.

   Nomad v1.1.3 (bda524dc83a32a406023c90867d9a7655273efd3)
   

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Nomad on your Windows 11 machine.