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# BeszelWin
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Build and install the [Beszel](https://beszel.dev) agent under Microsoft Windows.
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## (1) Building the executable
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### Prerequisites
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- Microsoft Windows 10 or later **Client** OS (64 bit)
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*Building under Windows Server OS should be working, but you have to install Go and Git manually as Winget is not available for Windows server operating systems.*
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### Compiling
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Download and extract [install-beszel-service.zip](https://gitea.elpatron.me/elpatron/Install-Beszel-Agent/releases/download/1.0/install-beszel-service.zip).
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Open a `cmd.exe` shell and start the build-script:
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```
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.\build_agent.cmd
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```
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The script will install *Git* and *Go* (if not yet installed) with *Winget*, clone the *Beszel* repository and build a Windows 64 bit `agent.exe` binary.
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## (2) Installing the service
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### Prerequisites
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- Microsoft Windows 10 or later (32 or 64 bit) - *Server OS should work, too*
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### Installation
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Download and extract [install-beszel-service.zip](https://gitea.elpatron.me/elpatron/Install-Beszel-Agent/releases/download/1.0/install-beszel-service.zip) if you haven´t done this in *(1) Building the executable*.
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Open a `cmd.exe` shell with **administrative rights** .
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If you have built the agent by yourself: Copy your `agent.exe` binary to the directory where you extracted the scripts. Overwrite `agent.exe` from the archive.
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Example:
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```
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copy /y .\beszel\beszel\cmd\agent\agent.exe .
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```
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Start the installation script provided with your Beszel Ssh key:
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````
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.\install-beszel-service.cmd <your Beszel ssh key>
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````
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The script copies `agent.exe` into the directory `%ProgramFiles%\BeszelAgent` and takes usage of *[NSSM - the Non-Sucking Service Manager](https://nssm.cc/)* to install the service. If *NSSM* is not yet installed on your system, it will be downloaded and installed to the Beszel agent directory.
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The provided `agent.exe` was compiled on January, 17th 2025 by me and should be exchanged by a self compiled or official executable, see *(1) Building the executable*.
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For more details, see [*Using Beszel to monitor Windows*](https://blog.ktz.me/using-beszel-to-monitor-windows/) by Alex Kretschmar. |