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Installing the Podman Preset with OpenShift Local on Windows

On Windows, running the Podman container engine requires running a Linux distribution on a virtual machine.

Consider installing the Podman Preset in OpenShift Local rather than installing Podman with Podman Desktop when you require one of following:

  • No WSL 2
  • Full control on the HyperV virtual machine
  • User without administrator privileges
  • VPN
  • Windows 10

Prerequisites​

  • The user is a member of the Hyper-V Administrators group. The user can add a virtual machine, start or stop this virtual machine, and access the resources related to this virtual machine.
  • Windows 10 version 1709 or later, Enterprise or Professional edition, or Windows 11, Enterprise or Professional edition

Procedure​

  1. Install the OpenShift Local extension.

  2. Install OpenShift Local.

  3. Select the Podman container runtime preset:

    $ crc config set preset podman

  4. Set up your host machine for Red Hat OpenShift Local:

    $ crc setup

  5. Start the Red Hat OpenShift instance:

    $ crc start

Additional resources​

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