Minarca client could be installed on almost any hardware without restriction. You are limited to the following operating system.
- Supported Operating System:
- Windows 7 (64bits) - best effort support
- Windows 10 (64bit)
- Windows 11 (64 bits)
- MacOS Catalina (Intel)
- MacOS BigSur (Intel)
- Debian Bullseye (64bit)
- Debian Bookworm (64bit)
- Ubuntu Jammy 22.04 LTS (64bit)
- Ubuntu Lunar 23.04 (64bit)
- Ubuntu Noble 24.04 LTS (64bit)
- Ubuntu Oracular 24.10 (64bit)
- Linux (64bit)
Installation steps mostly depends on your operating system. Follow the step appropriate for your system.
On a Windows workstation, download the appropriate installer.
Then launch the execution of the installer and follow the instructions.
Windows7: Your installation must be up-to-date or manually install VC 2015 Redistributable.
On a Windows workstation, download the appropriate installer.
Open the disk image and drag-n-drop Minarca to your Applications folder.
Then open Minarca Application !
If you get the following, you might need to right click on Minarca Application and click "Open" to skip the certificate validation.
On a Ubuntu or Debian workstation, download the appropriate installer.
Ubuntu
Debian
On Debian workstation, it's preferable to install the packages using Gdebi.
Once installed, a shortcut to Minarca should be available on your desktop or start menu. Use it to start and configure Minarca.
For other Linux distribution, you may download a portable package.
Extract it's content to a folder and launch minarcaw executable or minarca from command line.
Pre-requisite: You need to have a functional Mianrca Server deployed. You may use https://test.minarca.net which is made available for testing purpose.
From User Interface:
- Simply open
minarcaw. If you have installed Minarca client you should be able to launch the client from your start menu. - If Minarca is not yet linked to a server, a Setup dialog will be shown to allow you to configure Minarca with you server.
- You must provide the URL to you Minarca server, a username and password.
- You must also provide a repository name.
From Command line:
minarca configure -r REMOTEURL -u USERNAME [-p PASSWORD] -n NAME
When troubleshooting, it is essential to know where to find the logs, settings, and status files. The locations of these files differ depending on the operating system you are using: Windows, Linux, or macOS.
The log file, which is essential for diagnosing issues, can be found at:
%LOCALAPPDATA%/minarca/minarca.log
Typically, %LOCALAPPDATA% defaults to %HOME%/AppData/Local.
The settings for Minarca are stored in the following directory:
%LOCALAPPDATA%/minarca/
Status files, which help in understanding the current state of backups and other operations, are located at:
%LOCALAPPDATA%/minarca/
On Linux systems, the log file is generally stored in the following directory:
$XDG_DATA_HOME/minarca/minarca.log
$XDG_DATA_HOME typically defaults to $HOME/.local/share.
The settings files are found in the configuration directory:
$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/minarca/
$XDG_CONFIG_HOME typically defaults to $HOME/.config/.
Status files are stored in the following directory:
$XDG_DATA_HOME/minarca/
$XDG_DATA_HOME typically defaults to $HOME/.local/share.
If Minarca is running as root, the file locations change as follows:
- Log File:
/var/log/minarca.log - Settings Folder:
/etc/minarca/ - Status Folder:
/var/lib/minarca/
On macOS, the log file for Minarca can be found at:
$HOME/Library/Logs/Minarca/minarca.log
The settings files are stored in the preferences directory:
$HOME/Library/Preferences/Minarca
Status files are found in the following directory:
$HOME/Library/Minarca
On all platforms, it is possible to change the location of the settings and status folders using environment variables:
- Settings Folder: Set the
$MINARCA_CONFIG_HOMEenvironment variable. - Status Folder: Set the
$MINARCA_DATA_HOMEenvironment variable.
By knowing where to find these essential files, troubleshooting Minarca Data Backup becomes a more straightforward process. If you encounter issues that cannot be resolved through these files, consider reaching out to Minarca support with the log and status files for further assistance.