Purpose

This article presents a step-by-step guide on installing the Gala Node software on the latest version of Windows. The Gala Node software will allow a user to run their Jukebox Node. 

This tutorial is for Desktop operating systems that support Docker Virtualization, such as Windows 11, and not operating systems, such as Windows 10 Home and Windows Server.

Knowing how to install the Gala Node software on a Windows computer will help a user run their Jukebox Node properly to both help support the network and get credit in the distribution. 

 

Assumptions Made

Procedure

Download Gala Node Software at this link: https://links.gala.com/DownloadWindowsNode

 

The Gala Node software will allow a user to run their Jukebox Node. Before installing the Gala Node software on Windows, there are three prerequisites to run the Gala Node Software.

 

Gala Node Prerequisites

CPU Virtualization

Docker

Linux Kernel


CPU Virtualization

A user’s computer needs a CPU with virtualization enabled in the BIOS to make sure Docker runs properly as it would throw an error message if it’s not enabled. Please refer to the Check and Enable Virtualization in Windows 11 article for more information.

Docker Installation

 

Navigate to https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/ and select Windows under Download Docker Desktop.

 

 

Download the executable and begin the Docker Desktop installation.

 

 

Select the default settings and click Ok.

 

 

Wait until the installation is complete. This may take a few minutes.

 

 

Once installation is complete, click Close and restart to complete the Docker setup.

 


Once the computer is restarted, the Linux Kernel needs to be installed.

 

Linux Kernel Installation

This error may appear when Docker starts. When this happens, a user will need to install the Linux Kernel for Windows.

 

 

1) Navigate to learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-manual#step-4---download-the-linux-kernel-update-package and download the latest package. 

 

 

2) Open the installer and click Next.

 

 

3) Once the installation is complete, click Finish.

 

 

4) A Windows Defender Firewall prompt may appear, Allow Access to continue.

 

 

Gala Node Installation

1) After downloading the Windows Gala Node executable, open the installer and click Next.

 

2) Read through and accept the end-user license agreement and click Next.

 

 

3) Select the installation location and click Next.

 

 

4) Click Install.

 

 

5) Once the installation is complete, make sure the Launch Gala Node Desktop is checked and click Finish to open the software.

 

 

6) Users will need to enter an API key generated from their account from the Gala Node Dashboard. Please see the Gala Node Software API Key articles to learn more about it. 

Once the API Key is generated from the Gala Node Dashboard, click Enter Now to continue. 

 

 

7) Paste in an API key and click OK.

 

 

8) The Gala Node software will now be started. It can be found in the system tray section of the Windows toolbar.

 

 

9) Right-click on the Gala Node icon to present the node controls. Make sure to check the Music - Player workload under the select workloads section.  

 

 

Note: If the Gala Node software hasn’t started, search for the Gala Node Desktop software to open the program.

 

 

Please read this article here to learn more about navigating the Gala Node software: Managing the Gala Node Software on Windows or MacOS.

10) After the node appears in the Gala Node Dashboard, activate your Jukebox Node (Player Node on the Gala Music website if you haven't already. Skipping activating your Jukebox Node will cause your music workload to go offline and you won't receive rewards.