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Install on Windows

New to CrowdSec? Start with the introduction to learn the core concepts and prerequisites.

Install the Security Engine​

MSI Installer​

We provide MSI installers for Windows. Download the latest version from the release page.

Download and run the installer. It installs CrowdSec as a Windows service and starts it automatically.

Chocolatey​

You can install CrowdSec using Chocolatey, a package manager for Windows.

choco install crowdsec

Install a Remediation Component​

The Security Engine only detects. To block malicious traffic, 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 both.

The runtime can be downloaded from Microsoft. Choose the "Console App" download.

MSI Installer​

You can download either an MSI (component only) or a setup bundle (component + .NET 6 runtime) from the GitHub releases.

Chocolatey​

You can install the component using Chocolatey, a package manager for Windows.

choco install crowdsec-windows-firewall-bouncer

Next steps​

Great, you now have CrowdSec installed. Visit the post-installation steps to finish setup and optimize your deployment. For IIS or Windows Firewall specifics, see the detailed documentation.