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.