How to Install rtop on Windows 11

If you're looking to monitor system resources on Windows 11, rtop is an excellent tool. However, installing it can be a bit tricky. In this tutorial, we'll walk through the steps to install rtop on Windows 11 using Git Bash.

Prerequisites

Before you get started, make sure you have the following installed on your system:

  • Git Bash
  • Rust

Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Open Git Bash and navigate to a folder where you want to install rtop.
  2. Clone the rtop repository by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/rapidloop/rtop.git
  1. Change the current working directory to the cloned repository using the following command:
cd rtop
  1. Next, compile and install the rtop binary by running the following command:
cargo install --path .
  1. If you've installed rtop successfully, you'll see output similar to the following:
    Finished release [optimized] target(s) in 14.02s
     Installing C:\Users\example\.cargo\bin\rtop.exe
      Installed package `rtop v0.1.0` (executable `rtop.exe`)
  1. Now that rtop is installed, you can launch it by running the following command:
rtop

And that's it! You should now be able to use rtop to monitor system resources on your Windows 11 machine.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we've covered the steps to install rtop on Windows 11 using Git Bash. With rtop installed, you can now monitor various system resources and take necessary steps to optimize your system's performance.