Apache Airflow on Windows: WSL Installation & Configuration
Learn how to set up Apache Airflow on Windows using Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) in this comprehensive tutorial. We’ll walk you through every step, from installing WSL and configuring Python, to installing Airflow and running your first DAG. Perfect for beginners and developers looking to manage workflows efficiently on a Windows system.
commands:
1.
wsl --install
2.
sudo apt update
3.
sudo apt install python3 python3-pip
4.
python3 -m venv airflow_env
5.
mkdir airflow_project
6.
source airflow_venv/bin/activate
7.
pip install "apache-airflow[celery]==3.1.8" --constraint "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/apa..."
8.
export AIRFLOW_HOME=~/airflow
9.
pip install apache-airflow-providers-fab
10.
airflow db migrate
11.
nano ~/airflow/airflow.cfg
12.
auth_manager = airflow.providers.fab.auth_manager.fab_auth_manager.FabAuthManager
13.
airflow db reset
14.
airflow users create \
--username admin \
--firstname Mona \
--lastname Smith \
--role Admin \
--email [email protected]
15.
airflow api-server