Install Meshery CLI on Windows

On Windows systems, mesheryctl can be installed via Scoop or downloaded directly.

Prerequisites

You need to have scoop installed on your Windows system to perform these actions.

Install mesheryctl with Scoop

To install mesheryctl using Scoop, execute the following commands.

scoop bucket add mesheryctl https://github.com/meshery/scoop-bucket.git scoop install mesheryctl

You’re ready to run Meshery. To do so, execute the following command.

mesheryctl system start

If you are running Meshery on Docker, execute the following command.

mesheryctl system start -p docker

Upgrade mesheryctl with Scoop

To upgrade mesheryctl, execute the following command.

scoop update mesheryctl

Install mesheryctl as a direct download

Follow the installation steps to install the mesheryctl CLI. Then, execute:

`./mesheryctl system start`

If you are installing Meshery on Docker, execute the following command:

`./mesheryctl system start -p docker`

Optionally, move the mesheryctl binary to a directory in your PATH.

Related Reading

Meshery CLI Guides

Guides to using Meshery’s various features and components.

• Authenticating Meshery via CLI
• Configuring Autocompletion for mesheryctl
• Mesheryctl system commands
• Running system checks using Meshery CLI
• Using Meshery CLI
• Upgrading Meshery CLI

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