How to Install Camunda 8 on Windows Without Docker

📌How to Install Camunda 8 on Windows Without Docker

Introduction

Camunda 8 is designed as a cloud-native, distributed orchestration platform that usually runs with Docker or Kubernetes. However, for developers who don’t want to use Docker, it’s possible to manually install and run Camunda 8 components on Windows using Java.

In this guide, we’ll cover the step-by-step installation of Camunda 8 without Docker on Windows.

Prerequisites

Before starting, install the following on your Windows system:

  1. Java 11 or 17 (LTS) → Download JDK

    • Verify with:

      java -version

  2. Apache Maven 3.6+ → Download Maven

  3. Git for Windows → Download Git

  4. Node.js & npm (for Tasklist UI) → Download Node.js

  5. Camunda Modeler → Download Modeler

Step 1: Download Camunda 8 Components

Camunda 8 consists of multiple services. Download them from GitHub releases:

Unzip each package into separate folders, e.g.:

C:\camunda8\zeebe  
C:\camunda8\operate  
C:\camunda8\tasklist

Step 2: Configure Zeebe Broker

  1. Open application.yml in the Zeebe folder.

  2. Set data and log paths:

zeebe:
  broker:
    data:
      directory: data

  1. Save changes.

Run Zeebe:

.\bin\broker.bat

Step 3: Start Operate

  1. Go to the Operate folder.

  2. Edit application.yml to point to Zeebe broker.

  3. Run Operate:

.\bin\operate.bat

Access Operate in browser:
👉 http://localhost:8080

Step 4: Start Tasklist

  1. Go to the Tasklist folder.

  2. Edit application.yml to connect to Zeebe.

  3. Run Tasklist:

.\bin\tasklist.bat

Access Tasklist in browser:
👉 http://localhost:8081

Step 5: Deploy and Test a Workflow

  1. Open Camunda Modeler on Windows.

  2. Create a BPMN diagram (e.g., a simple user task process).

  3. Deploy it to Zeebe using Modeler’s deployment option.

  4. Check process execution in Operate.

  5. Complete tasks in Tasklist.

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🏁 Conclusion

Installing Camunda 8 without Docker on Windows requires manual setup of:

  • Zeebe (engine)

  • Operate (monitoring)

  • Tasklist (user interface)

While Docker/Kubernetes makes it easier, this method is useful for developers who prefer a native Windows installation.

With this setup, you can model processes in Camunda Modeler, deploy them to Zeebe, and manage them via Operate and Tasklist.

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Technologies covered include Java, Spring Boot, PL/SQL, Azure, and workflow automation (jBPM, Camunda BPM, RHPAM).


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