# Hi. How to install on a Windows 7 Machine?

**URL:** <https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/hi-how-to-install-on-a-windows-7-machine/6113>\
**Category:** Windows\
**Created:** [April 30, 2019, 12:32am UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/hi-how-to-install-on-a-windows-7-machine/6113 "2019-04-30T00:32:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![PaulGureghian](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.kubernetes.io/paulgureghian/32/2752_2.png) [@PaulGureghian](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/u/PaulGureghian)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2019, 12:32am UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/hi-how-to-install-on-a-windows-7-machine/6113/1 "2019-04-30T00:32:17Z")

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kubernetes-client-windows-386.tar.gz

I have this file downloaded.

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**Author:** ![macintoshprime](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.kubernetes.io/macintoshprime/32/7121_2.png) [@macintoshprime](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/u/macintoshprime)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2019, 12:17pm UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/hi-how-to-install-on-a-windows-7-machine/6113/2 "2019-04-30T12:17:01Z")

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Hi Paul,

You will need at least Windows Server 2019 to get k8s up and running on Windows.

Here is the Summary for windows support, [Windows in Kubernetes - Kubernetes](https://kubernetes.io/docs/setup/windows/) and here is the how to guide, [Guide for adding Windows Nodes in Kubernetes - Kubernetes](https://kubernetes.io/docs/setup/windows/user-guide-windows-nodes/)

You may also find the MS docs useful too, [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/windowscontainers/kubernetes/joining-windows-workers?tabs=ManagementIP](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/windowscontainers/kubernetes/joining-windows-workers?tabs=ManagementIP)

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**Author:** ![PaulGureghian](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.kubernetes.io/paulgureghian/32/2752_2.png) [@PaulGureghian](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/u/PaulGureghian)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2019, 5:06pm UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/hi-how-to-install-on-a-windows-7-machine/6113/3 "2019-04-30T17:06:56Z")

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Seems like with Windows 7 64-bit with VT and VirtualBox, I an able to install ‘kubectl’ and ‘minikube’.

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**Author:** ![macintoshprime](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.kubernetes.io/macintoshprime/32/7121_2.png) [@macintoshprime](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/u/macintoshprime)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2019, 5:21pm UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/hi-how-to-install-on-a-windows-7-machine/6113/4 "2019-04-30T17:21:18Z")

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Ya getting up and running with minikube and kubectl is a different story, that’s a little easier to do 🙂 . A full install is a little trickier.

Glad you were able to get minikube up and running, it’s awesome.