Installation Windows
Before getting started, it is advised to read the introduction page to understand the prerequisites and concepts for running CrowdSec.
Install Security Engine
MSI Installer
We provide MSI installers for Windows. You can download the latest version from the release page
Download and run the installer, it will install CrowdSec as a service and start it.
Chocolatey
You can install CrowdSec using Chocolatey, a package manager for Windows.
choco install crowdsec
Install Remediation Component
MSI Installer
You can download either a MSI (containing only the component) or a setup bundle (containing the component and the .NET 6 runtime) from the github releases
Chocolatey
You can install CrowdSec using Chocolatey, a package manager for Windows.
choco install crowdsec-windows-firewall-bouncer
Next Steps?
Great, you now have CrowdSec installed on your system. Within the post installation steps you will find the next steps to configure and optimize your installation. You can also checkout the detailed documentation to find specific information on configuring for IIS and windows firewall.