[Docs] Verify installation of mesheryctl using Scoop on windows

[anirudhjain75]

Current State:

Working. shows an error on executing mesheryctl system start.

WARNING: The HOME variable is not set. Defaulting to a blank string.

Desired State:

Warning should not be displayed

Logs

>> scoop bucket add mesheryctl https://github.com/layer5io/scoop-bucket.git^C
PS C:\Users\aniru> scoop install git
Installing '7zip' (19.00) [64bit]
7z1900-x64.msi (1.7 MB) [=====================================================================================] 100%
Checking hash of 7z1900-x64.msi ... ok.
Extracting 7z1900-x64.msi ... done.
Linking ~\scoop\apps\7zip\current => ~\scoop\apps\7zip\19.00
Creating shim for '7z'.
Creating shortcut for 7-Zip (7zFM.exe)
'7zip' (19.00) was installed successfully!
Installing 'git' (2.30.2.windows.1) [64bit]
PortableGit-2.30.2-64-bit.7z.exe (43.2 MB) [==================================================================] 100%
Checking hash of PortableGit-2.30.2-64-bit.7z.exe ... ok.
Extracting dl.7z ... done.
Linking ~\scoop\apps\git\current => ~\scoop\apps\git\2.30.2.windows.1
Creating shim for 'git'.
Creating shim for 'gitk'.
Creating shim for 'git-gui'.
Creating shim for 'tig'.
Creating shim for 'git-bash'.
Creating shortcut for Git Bash (git-bash.exe)
Creating shortcut for Git GUI (git-gui.exe)
Running post-install script...
'git' (2.30.2.windows.1) was installed successfully!
PS C:\Users\aniru> scoop bucket add mesheryctl https://github.com/layer5io/scoop-bucket.git
Checking repo... ok
The mesheryctl bucket was added successfully.
PS C:\Users\aniru> scoop install mesheryctl
Installing 'mesheryctl' (0.5.0-rc-5) [64bit]
mesheryctl_0.5.0-rc-5_Windows_x86_64.zip (14.6 MB) [==========================================================] 100%
Checking hash of mesheryctl_0.5.0-rc-5_Windows_x86_64.zip ... ok.
Extracting mesheryctl_0.5.0-rc-5_Windows_x86_64.zip ... done.
Linking ~\scoop\apps\mesheryctl\current => ~\scoop\apps\mesheryctl\0.5.0-rc-5
Creating shim for 'mesheryctl'.
'mesheryctl' (0.5.0-rc-5) was installed successfully!
PS C:\Users\aniru> mesheryctl system start
Missing Meshery config file.
Create default config now [y/n]?
Create default config now [y/n]? y
Default config file created at C:\Users\aniru\.meshery\config.yaml
A new release of mesheryctl is available: 0.5.0-rc-5 → v0.5.0-rc-5
https://github.com/layer5io/meshery/releases/tag/v0.5.0-rc-5
Check https://docs.meshery.io/guides/upgrade#upgrading-meshery-cli for instructions on how to update mesheryctl

Updating Meshery now...
WARNING: The HOME variable is not set. Defaulting to a blank string.
Pulling meshery              ... done
Pulling meshery-consul       ... done
Pulling meshery-cpx          ... done
Pulling meshery-istio        ... done
Pulling meshery-kuma         ... done
Pulling meshery-linkerd      ... done
Pulling meshery-nsm          ... done
Pulling meshery-octarine     ... done
Pulling meshery-osm          ... done
Pulling meshery-traefik-mesh ... done
Pulling watchtower           ... done
Starting Meshery...
WARNING: The HOME variable is not set. Defaulting to a blank string.
Creating network "meshery_default" with the default driver
Creating meshery_meshery-istio_1        ... done
Creating meshery_meshery-octarine_1     ... done
Creating meshery_meshery-linkerd_1      ... done
Creating meshery_watchtower_1           ... done
Creating meshery_meshery-traefik-mesh_1 ... done
Creating meshery_meshery-consul_1       ... done
Creating meshery_meshery-osm_1          ... done
Creating meshery_meshery_1              ... done
Creating meshery_meshery-nsm_1          ... done
Creating meshery_meshery-kuma_1         ... done
Creating meshery_meshery-cpx_1          ... done
Opening Meshery in your browser. If Meshery does not open, please point your browser to http://localhost:9081 to access Meshery.

[harish343]

can you explain more

[Adarsh-jaiss]

can you explain more

You need to install scoop on your windows machine, and check if scoop is able to install mesheryctl on windows! , If you encounter any kind of error, please let us know here! "