# 2.2. Installation on Windows

There are two ways to install CouchDB on Windows.

## 2.2.1. Installation from binaries

This is the simplest way to go.

1. Get the latest Windows binaries from the CouchDB web site. Old releases are available at archive.
2. Follow the installation wizard steps. Be sure to install CouchDB to a path with no spaces, such as `C:\CouchDB`.
3. Open up Fauxton
4. It’s time to Relax! Be sure to complete the First-time Setup steps for a single node or clustered installation.

Note

In some cases you might been asked to reboot Windows to complete installation process, because of using on different Microsoft Visual C++ runtimes by CouchDB.

Note

Upgrading note

It’s recommended to uninstall previous CouchDB version before upgrading, especially if the new one is built against different Erlang release. The reason is simple: there may be leftover libraries with alternative or incompatible versions from old Erlang release that may create conflicts, errors and weird crashes.

In this case, make sure you backup of your local.ini config and CouchDB database/index files.

## 2.2.2. Installation from sources

See also

Glazier: Automate building of CouchDB from source on Windows