
Otherwise, make sure to delete all the old versions of Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables and run the latest version, 2017 available right on the spot. If you have already installed it, then you are good to go. When the setup starts, it’s a possibility that it will be asking you to install the Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 Redistributables on your system.

Here, you can also see the version of BIND 9 mentioned in the top-left corner that is to be installed on your Windows 11 system. You must select Tools Only and Automatic Startup.Īfter choosing the required options and adding all the information, tap on the “Install” button from the top right corner of the BIND 9 Installer window. From its “Options” section, checkmark the necessary things for installation according to your need. Name your service account along with adding a password.

Or, go with the default one already selected. You have to select the Target Directory (drive and folder) within it to install it. The BIND 9 Installer screen would appear. Right-tap on it and pick “Run as Administrator” to start the installation.

Navigate within the unzipped folder and you will find its installation “exe” file named “BINDInstall.exe” there. You can unzip it in the same folder where it has been downloaded. You must have to move in the folder where you want to download it using the “Save” button.Īfter the BIND 9 zip file is downloaded to your working folder, you need to install it after unzipping it. From the newly appeared screen, you have to choose the “BIND 9” native support “zip” file for windows i.e., first option from the shown image. But the download will not start only by snapping on the Download button. You have to download the “Current-Stable, ESV” version 9.16.32, from the available versions by hitting the blue “Download” button.Ī new screen will appear right on the spot appreciating you for downloading the BIND 9 tool from the ISC’s website. Click on “BIND 9” to expand the newest releases presented for our system. Within the list, you will see BIND 9 listed in the very first place. Scroll this page down a little to find the existing downloads. Move within its “Download” page as shown below. For this, launch your frequently used browser and search for the official BIND website i.e., “isc.org”. Get started with the download and then installation of “BIND 9” on your Windows 11 operating system.

This article is a helpful guide for Windows users who wanted to install Dig on their system by using the “BIND” utility. For that, we have to configure the tool named “BIND” on our Windows 11 system first. This command utility has been specially designed for the Linux systems and is not obtainable in the Windows operating system, we can still get it for our Windows 11 system. The command “Dig” refers to “Domain Information Groper” and is used among Linux users to check for information regarding the Domain Name Servers.
