
By default most software is selected for installation, but you can decide to only install specific software. GNS3 comes bundled with various prerequisite and optional software. Click Next > to continue the installation: Select the Start Menu folder for the GNS3 shortcut.

Read the license agreement, and if you agree with the contents, click the I Agree button to continue the installation: GNS3 is free open source software distributed under the GNU General Public License Version 3. If the process seems to have stalled, check if additional windows have been opened that are waiting for your input. The GNS install process will run multiple installation wizards. If displayed, click the Run button to start the GNS3 installation (it’s not possible to take a screenshot of the UAC prompt for this, but allow setup to continue) If you have configured your browser to download files to a different directory to the default Downloads directory, look for the GNS3-2.2.0-all-in-one-regular.exe file (or the version of file you downloaded) in that directory. Navigate in Windows Explorer to your Downloads folder and then double-click the GNS3-2.2.0-all-in-one-regular.exe file: If you are using the GNS3 VM, please refer to the GNS3 VM installation guide. This guide only discusses a local Windows installation (Dynamips). Install GNS3įollow these steps to download GNS3 on a local Windows PC. You also get an option to download a free version of the SolarWinds Network Engineers Toolkit (this is a subset of the full Pro version). The GNS3-all-in-one package will automatically be downloaded to your PC. If you have issues downloading, ensure that your security policies such as firewall and antivirus rules allow for the downloading of. The GNS3 downloaded file is an executable Windows file. The amount of time it takes to download will depend on the speed of your Internet connection. The GNS3 executable file is about 85MB in size. Click the Download button to download the GNS3-all-in-one package. In this guide, we will select the Windows installation. Or, if you already have an account, click Login, fill in the your details and then click Login & Continue:Īfter login, you will be prompted to select the version of GNS3 to download.

If you have not already registered on the GNS3 site, create an account and then click Create Account & Continue: You may need to enable this via your computer's BIOS.ġ GB available space (Windows Installation is The following are the minimum requirements for a Windows GNS3 environment: Item

For 32-bit CPU or older operating systems, please read this documentation. Note: The 32 bit version is not discussed in this guide. GNS3 supports the following Windows operating systems: Install prerequisite and optional software.This document explains how to install GNS3 using a Windows environment.
