proc_setting-up-codeready-containers.adoc

Setting up {prod}

The {bin} setup command performs operations to set up the environment of your host machine for the {prod} virtual machine.

This procedure creates the ~/.crc directory if it does not already exist.

Warning

If you are setting up a new version, capture any changes made to the virtual machine before setting up a new {prod} release.

Prerequisites

• On Linux or {mac}, ensure that your user account has permission to use the sudo command. On {msw}, ensure that your user account can elevate to Administrator privileges.

Note	Do not run the {bin} executable as the root user or an administrator. Always run the {bin} executable with your user account.

Procedure

1. Set up your host machine for {prod}:

   $ {bin} setup