"robotics academy" on windows

[nmunoz345]

Dear colleagues, I tried to install "robotics academy" on windows 10, following the instructions

"2. How to launch a Robotics Academy container?"
from https://jderobot.github.io/RoboticsAcademy/user_guide/

(Launch databases & Start a new docker container of the image and keep it running in the background)

but it seems there is an error, because the instructions are made for linux and don`t work when copy and paste on windows. This is easy to correct, but it is necessary to update the instructions on the web site, for new users. thanks

[AshishRamesh]

Hi , could you please share more insights on what's the error your facing . Also the user guide does have instructions for windows users. You can find it right after the Linux section.

[nmunoz345]

hi, I tried to copy and paste on windows, this command instruction

docker run --hostname my-postgres --name academy_db -d
-e POSTGRES_DB=academy_db
-e POSTGRES_USER=user-dev
-e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=robotics-academy-dev
-e POSTGRES_PORT=5432
-d -p 5432:5432
jderobot/robotics-database:latest

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but it doesn´t work,
on windows you have to type just on single command instruction (without slash commands "" ) like this:

docker run --hostname my-postgres --name academy_db -d-e POSTGRES_DB=academy_db -e POSTGRES_USER=user-dev -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=robotics-academy-dev -e POSTGRES_PORT=5432 -d -p 5432:5432 jderobot/robotics-database:latest

so, I recommend to update this on the web site, for windows users.

[codezerro]

Did you install docker in windows?

[nmunoz345]

yes, I did it

to solve this issue I recommend to update this on the web site, for windows users.

on windows you have to type just on single command instruction (without slash commands "/" ) like this:

docker run --hostname my-postgres --name academy_db -d-e POSTGRES_DB=academy_db -e POSTGRES_USER=user-dev -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=robotics-academy-dev -e POSTGRES_PORT=5432 -d -p 5432:5432 jderobot/robotics-database:latest

[codezerro]

Did you use it on cmd?

[nmunoz345]

Yes, i did it

Currently the issue is solved just typed one single command instruction , without slash "/" commands

[codezerro]

That's great, i recommend you to use WSL2 for a better experience.

[AshishRamesh]

Yes, i did it

Currently the issue is solved just typed one single command instruction , without slash "/" commands

Glad to see that the issue has been resolved , will update the user guide to reflect the same for windows users. Thank you for the input.

[CDAM2020]

Checked the postgresql command on W10 and it's working. Please use docker desktop + wsl