# Installing ODK Central on Windows 10
This guide helps you to setup ODK Central on Windows 10 whereby OS specific problems are being fixed.
## Prerequisites
- Node.js
- Docker & Docker Compose (Docker Desktop recommended)
- Git
## Installation
### Step 1: Setup
Clone repository
```bash
# git clone with correct EOL
git clone -c core.autocrlf=false https://github.com/getodk/central
```
Install submodules
```bash
cd central
git submodule update -i
```
Please proceed with **Step 3**
### ~~Step 2: Fix for Windows~~
**This step is not necessary anymore since git manages the correct EOL during cloning.**
Replace EOL from CRLF to LF for all *.sh files
```bash
# Command can be run directly from terminal ./central
## Fix .sh files needed during build
## Issue: https://forum.getodk.org/t/odk-central-build-error/29523/10
for /f "tokens=* delims=" %a in ('dir /s /b *.sh') do ( dos2unix %a )
## fix files without extensions needed for odk-cmd
## Issue: https://forum.getodk.org/t/odk-central-command-line-tools-unable-to-create-admin-user/32521
for /f "tokens=* delims=" %a in ('dir /s /b files ^| findstr /v /i "\..*$"') do ( dos2unix %a )
# Credits:
# recursive dos2unix: https://gist.github.com/kelvinn/512f72bf1015047af945
# Exclude files in dir: https://superuser.com/a/383646/1334887
# About windows for loop
# https://www.windows-commandline.com/windows-for-loop-examples/
# https://ss64.com/nt/for.html
```
Adjust 2 lines in `nginx.dockerfile`
```
RUN /bin/sh ./files/prebuild/write-version.sh
RUN /bin/sh ./files/prebuild/build-frontend.sh
```
### Step 3: Adjust Environment
Rename environment file
```bash
mv .env.template .env
```
Adjust variables in `.env`
```shell
DOMAIN=localhost
SSL_TYPE=selfsign
```
### Step 4: Build
Start your docker service and run
```
docker-compose build
```
To finish the build run
```
docker-compose up --no-start
```
### Step 5: Start
```
docker-compose up -d
```
## Credits
The fixes have been taken from the ODK Forum. Thank to these users for sharing their solutions.
@[delcroip](https://forum.getodk.org/u/delcroip)
@[aankrah](https://forum.getodk.org/u/aankrah)
@[hussainhussaini](https://forum.getodk.org/u/hussainhussaini)
