How to Install SheepDog on Windows 10

SheepDog is a distributed storage system used to manage large scale storage clusters. It is suitable for data-intensive applications that require high throughput and low latency. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing SheepDog on Windows 10.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• Windows 10 machine
• Administrative privilege on Windows 10 machine
• PowerShell version 3.0 or higher

Installation Steps

Follow the below steps to install SheepDog on Windows 10:

1. Open PowerShell as Administrator. Press Win+X and click on the Windows PowerShell (Admin) option.
2. Download the SheepDog installer by using the following command:

   Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://github.com/sheepdog/sheepdog/releases/download/v1.12.6_0/sheepdog-1.12.6-windows.msi -OutFile sheepdog-1.12.6-windows.msi
   

3. Run the SheepDog installer by using the following command:

   msiexec /i sheepdog-1.12.6-windows.msi /qb TARGETDIR=C:\SheepDog
   

   This command will install SheepDog in the C:\SheepDog directory.
4. Add the C:\SheepDog\bin directory to your system's PATH variable. To do so, right-click on the This PC option from the desktop and select Properties.
5. Click on the Advanced system settings option from the left-hand panel.
6. Click on the Environment Variables button located at the bottom of the Advanced tab.
7. Under the System variables section, scroll down and find the Path variable and click on the Edit button.
8. Click on the New button and add C:\SheepDog\bin to the list of paths. Click OK to save the changes.
9. Open a new PowerShell window and verify that SheepDog is installed using the following command:

   sheep -v
   

   If the command is successful, it should output the SheepDog version number.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed SheepDog on your Windows 10 machine.

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