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
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Install the OpenShift Local extension.
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Install OpenShift Local.
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Select the Podman container runtime preset:
$ crc config set preset podman
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Set up your host machine for Red Hat OpenShift Local:
$ crc setup
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Start the Red Hat OpenShift instance:
$ crc start