# 4.1 Installation of SonarScanner in Windows

1. Expand the downloaded file into the directory of your choice. We'll refer to it as \_\<install\_directory> \_in the next steps.
2. Update the global settings (server URL) by editin&#x67;*\<install\_directory>/conf/sonar-scanner.properties*:

   | `#----- Default SonarQube server#sonar.host.url=`[`http://localhost:9000`](http://localhost:9000/) |
   | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
3. Create a new *SONAR\_RUNNER\_HOME \_environment variable set to* \<install\_directory>\_.![](/files/-M4S6l5OMcGKs_ntAFo1)
4. Add the \_\<install\_directory>/bin \_directory to your path.
5. You can check the basic installation by opening a new shell and executing the command`sonar-scanner -h`(on Windows platform the command is`sonar-scanner.bat -h`) . You should get a message like this:

   ```
   usage: sonar-scanner [options]

   Options:
    -D,--define <arg>     Define property
    -e,--errors           Produce execution error messages
    -h,--help             Display help information
    -v,--version          Display version information
    -X,--debug            Produce execution debug output
   ```

If you need more debug information you can add the`sonar.verbose`property by adding the command line parameter`-Dsonar.verbose=true`.

Always keep in mind that if you change the port number of SonarQube installation then you must also change in ***sonar-scanner.properties** under configuration folder(conf) of **sonar scanner installation directory.***

```
#----- Default SonarQube server
sonar.host.url=http://localhost:<to port number you have changed in SonarQube>
```

Restart the sonarQube server if you have changed configuration settings of sonarscanner

You are now ready to **analyze a project with the SonarQube Scanner.**


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