Setting up gcp for windows containers

step0.ps1

Add-WindowsFeature Containers

step1.ps1

# Containerd - from their getting started.

# Download and extract desired containerd Windows binaries
$Version="1.7.13"	# update to your preferred version
$Arch = "amd64"	# arm64 also available
curl.exe -LO https://github.com/containerd/containerd/releases/download/v$Version/containerd-$Version-windows-$Arch.tar.gz
tar.exe xvf .\containerd-$Version-windows-$Arch.tar.gz

# Copy
Copy-Item -Path .\bin -Destination $Env:ProgramFiles\containerd -Recurse -Force

# add the binaries (containerd.exe, ctr.exe) in $env:Path
$Path = [Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("PATH", "Machine") + [IO.Path]::PathSeparator + "$Env:ProgramFiles\containerd"
[Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable( "Path", $Path, "Machine")
# reload path, so you don't have to open a new PS terminal later if needed
$Env:Path = [System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("Path","Machine") + ";" + [System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("Path","User")

# configure
containerd.exe config default | Out-File $Env:ProgramFiles\containerd\config.toml -Encoding ascii


# Register and start service
containerd.exe --register-service
Start-Service containerd


## Nerdctl

curl.exe -LO https://github.com/containerd/nerdctl/releases/download/v2.0.4/nerdctl-2.0.4-windows-amd64.tar.gz
tar.exe xvf .\nerdctl-2.0.4-windows-amd64.tar.gz
# Put it in the path too
Copy-Item -Path .\nerdctl.exe -Destination $Env:ProgramFiles\containerd -Force