Install On Windows | Drone (original) (raw)

This article explains how to install the exec runner on Windows. The exec runner is packaged in binary format and distributed as a Github release.

Download

Download and unpack the binary.

https://github.com/drone-runners/drone-runner-exec/releases/latest/download/drone_runner_exec_windows_amd64.tar.gz

Configuration

The exec runner is configured using an environment variable file. The environment file should be stored at the following path:

C:\Drone\drone-runner-exec\config

This file should use the syntax <variable>=value which sets the variable to the given value and # for comments. Please note this is not a bash file. Bash syntax and Bash expressions are not supported.

DRONE_RPC_PROTO=https
DRONE_RPC_HOST=drone.company.com
DRONE_RPC_SECRET=super-duper-secret

This article references the below configuration options. See Configuration for a complete list of configuration options.

• DRONE_RPC_HOST
  provides the hostname (and optional port) of your Drone server. The runner connects to the server at the host address to receive pipelines for execution.
• DRONE_RPC_PROTO
  provides the protocol used to connect to your Drone server. The value must be either http or https.
• DRONE_RPC_SECRET
  provides the shared secret used to authenticate with your Drone server. This must match the secret defined in your Drone server configuration.

Logging

The exec runner writes logs to a file on the host machine. The log file location should be configured in the environment file before you start the service.

DRONE_LOG_FILE=C:\Drone\drone-runner-exec\log.txt

The log file directory must be created before you start the service:

$ mkdir C:\Drone
$ mkdir C:\Drone\drone-runner-exec

Installation

Install and start the service.

$ drone-runner-exec.exe service install
$ drone-runner-exec.exe service start

Verification

Inspect the logs and verify the runner successfully established a connection with the Drone server.

$ get-content -Path C:\Drone\drone-runner-exec\log.txt

INFO[0000] starting the server
INFO[0000] successfully pinged the remote server