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
Security Engine by itself is a detection engine, it will not block anything. You need to install a Remediation Component to enforce decisions
The Windows Firewall Remediation Component requires the .NET 6 runtime. Install it before running the Component or use our setup bundle to install it with the Component.
The runtime can be downloaded from Microsoft. Choose the "Console App" download.
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.
