To install the UniFi Controller on Windows, follow the steps below.

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You can run UniFi on pretty much anything, macOS, Debian, Raspberry Pi and others. If you want to host the UniFi Controller and not benefit from the simple setup HostiFi offers - you can run UniFi on a dedicated server that runs Windows.

Requirements

Download the UniFi Controller Software

First, visit the Ubiquiti downloads page and look for UniFi Network Server (Windows).

Then click Download and it'll start downloading a file ending in UniFi-installer.exe

Run the Installer

Next, open up the UniFi-installer.exe file. Click yes if asked by Windows if you want to proceed with the changes.

At the end of the installation process, it'll ask where you want the directory to be installed, either in its default location or custom.

If required, install Java

On Windows, UniFi requires Java to be installed. If you don't have it already on the Windows machine, go to the Java website to download and install. Once done, come back to this point.

Complete the installation

Next, click Install to start the installation process, then Finish once done. Once it has finished, the UniFi Controller application should launch automatically. If this doesn't happen, search for UniFi in the Windows search and click to launch.

Access the UniFi web interface

Once the UniFi Controller is running, open your web browser and go to:

https://<your-raspberry-pi-IP>:8443

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That's it! You should now have the UniFi Controller installed and running on your Windows Server/Machine

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