Does not work in Windows: CLI app: solana-test-validator

[sharpe5]

Problem

I installed Solana on Windows 10 x64 version 10.0.19045 Build 19045.

Ran this:

solana-test-validator

It immediately exited, with no error message or any sort. I tried solana-test-validator --version with the same result. This worked nicely: solana --version.

I then tried it under WSL with Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and it worked perfectly.

Proposed Solution

Fix solana-test-validator to work under Windows, or at the very least, display an error message on running that it does not support Windows. Might want to update the docs as well.

[Nagaprasadvr]

Will work on this !

[sharpe5]

Update: an error message pops up with an "Ok" button: "The code execution cannot proceed because libssl-3-x64.dll was not found. Reinstalling the program may fix this problem."

[sharpe5]

Update: searched for libssl-3-x64.dll and found a copy that was installed as part of Git for Windows:

I can now run it:

path=%path%;C:\Program Files\Git\mingw64\bin
solana-test-validator

However, it hangs forever at this point:

S:\>solana-test-validator
logrotate is not supported on this platform
Ledger location: test-ledger
Log: test-ledger\validator.log
⠒ Initializing...               

It works nicely under WSL and I can connect to it from Windows.

[Nagaprasadvr]

Manage to run solana-test-validator

need to see logs and test it properly

link to logs - https://gist.github.com/Nagaprasadvr/cebdf423562ac0fbfdaa48cedfd2e714

[Nagaprasadvr]

i did the setup

here is the ping status

Logs :

[Nagaprasadvr]

Heres a solana transfer

[Nagaprasadvr]

I guess we have to provide some steps on how to install prerequisites to run solana-test-validator on windows ! it works just fine after installing all prerequisite binaries and setting all the system environment variables !

[Nagaprasadvr]

Pre-requisite dlls and binaries

Binaries -

1. Protoc - https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/releases/download/v25.3/protoc-25.3-win64.zip
2. OpenSSL-Winx64 - https://slproweb.com/download/Win64OpenSSL-3_2_1.exe

Dlls -

1. libssl - https://www.dllme.com/dll/files/libssl-3-x64
2. libcrypto - https://www.dllme.com/dll/files/libcrypto-3-x64
3. libclang - https://www.dllme.com/dll/files/libclang
4. clang - https://www.dllme.com/dll/files/clang

After downloading

1. Binaries , I executed them and placed them in C:\Program FIles\ dir
2. Dlls - i placed them in C:\Windows\System32\ dir

System Environment variables

OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR=C:\Program Files\OpenSSL-Win64\include
OPENSSL_LIB=C:\Program Files\OpenSSL-Win64\lib
OPENSSL_LIB_DIR=C:\Program Files\OpenSSL-Win64\lib\VC\x64\MT
PROTOC=C:\Program Files\protoc\bin\protoc
LIBCLANG_PATH=C:\Windows\System32\libclang.dll
PATH=C:\Program Files\OpenSSL-Win64\bin

[Nagaprasadvr]

@sharpe5 let me know if this works for you

[sharpe5]

Nice work! Now that you have proven it is possible, it opens the way to fix the Windows installer. Please note that I got it working under Windows by using WSL. I ran it, found the IP address of WSL under windows, then connected using native Windows binaries and everything worked well on testnet such as adding to balance, check epoch, etc.

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On Sat, 2 Mar 2024, 10:23 Nagaprasad V R, ***@***.***> wrote: Pre-requisite dlls and binaries Binaries - 1. Protoc - https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/releases/download/v25.3/protoc-25.3-win64.zip 2. OpenSSL-Winx64 - https://slproweb.com/download/Win64OpenSSL-3_2_1.exe Dlls - 1. libssl - https://www.dllme.com/dll/files/libssl-3-x64 2. libcrypto - https://www.dllme.com/dll/files/libcrypto-3-x64 3. libclang - https://www.dllme.com/dll/files/libclang/ 4. clang - https://www.dllme.com/dll/files/clang After downloading 1. Binaries , I executed them and placed them in C:\Program FIles\ dir 2. Dlls - i placed them in C:\Windows\System32\ dir System Environment variables — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#34793 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAJ3FJDZ2ATB5MID233NF3DYWGSBDAVCNFSM6AAAAABB4UE2YGVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMYTSNZUG42TMNBVGE> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[AnonVee1]

libclang - https://www.dllme.com/dll/files/libclang/
This does not exist.

[Nagaprasadvr]

libclang - https://www.dllme.com/dll/files/libclang This does not exist.

My bad , updated the link

[Nagaprasadvr]

Nice work! Now that you have proven it is possible, it opens the way to fix the Windows installer. Please note that I got it working under Windows by using WSL. I ran it, found the IP address of WSL under windows, then connected using native Windows binaries and everything worked well on testnet such as adding to balance, check epoch, etc.
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On Sat, 2 Mar 2024, 10:23 Nagaprasad V R, @.> wrote: Pre-requisite dlls and binaries Binaries - 1. Protoc - https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/releases/download/v25.3/protoc-25.3-win64.zip 2. OpenSSL-Winx64 - https://slproweb.com/download/Win64OpenSSL-3_2_1.exe Dlls - 1. libssl - https://www.dllme.com/dll/files/libssl-3-x64 2. libcrypto - https://www.dllme.com/dll/files/libcrypto-3-x64 3. libclang - https://www.dllme.com/dll/files/libclang/ 4. clang - https://www.dllme.com/dll/files/clang After downloading 1. Binaries , I executed them and placed them in C:\Program FIles\ dir 2. Dlls - i placed them in C:\Windows\System32\ dir System Environment variables — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#34793 (comment)>, or unsubscribe https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAJ3FJDZ2ATB5MID233NF3DYWGSBDAVCNFSM6AAAAABB4UE2YGVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMYTSNZUG42TMNBVGE . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: @.>

Have u tried testing without wsl , just the cmd ? Setting up all prerequisites and then launching solana testnet validator and executing some txs

[AnonVee1]

libclang - https://www.dllme.com/dll/files/libclang/ This does not exist.

My bad , updated the link

I don't think you have updated it

[Nagaprasadvr]

Pre-requisite dlls and binaries

Binaries -

1. Protoc - https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/releases/download/v25.3/protoc-25.3-win64.zip
2. OpenSSL-Winx64 - https://slproweb.com/download/Win64OpenSSL-3_2_1.exe

Dlls -

1. libssl - https://www.dllme.com/dll/files/libssl-3-x64
2. libcrypto - https://www.dllme.com/dll/files/libcrypto-3-x64
3. libclang - https://www.dllme.com/dll/files/libclang
4. clang - https://www.dllme.com/dll/files/clang

After downloading

1. Binaries , I executed them and placed them in C:\Program FIles\ dir
2. Dlls - i placed them in C:\Windows\System32\ dir

System Environment variables

OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR=C:\Program Files\OpenSSL-Win64\include OPENSSL_LIB=C:\Program Files\OpenSSL-Win64\lib OPENSSL_LIB_DIR=C:\Program Files\OpenSSL-Win64\lib\VC\x64\MT PROTOC=C:\Program Files\protoc\bin\protoc LIBCLANG_PATH=C:\Windows\System32\libclang.dll PATH=C:\Program Files\OpenSSL-Win64\bin

I have updated here .