---
title: "Calico for Windows"
description: "Install and configure Calico Open Source for Windows — covers requirements, supported platforms, and the install paths for Windows nodes."
product: "Calico Open Source"
version: "3.32 (latest)"
section: "Installing and upgrading"
canonical_url: "https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/getting-started/kubernetes/windows-calico/"
---

# Calico for Windows

## [📄️Limitations and known issues](https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/getting-started/kubernetes/windows-calico/limitations.md)

[Known limitations of Calico Open Source for Windows that you should review before planning an installation.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/getting-started/kubernetes/windows-calico/limitations.md)

## [📄️Requirements](https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/getting-started/kubernetes/windows-calico/requirements.md)

[Cluster and Windows host requirements you must meet before installing Calico Open Source for Windows.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/getting-started/kubernetes/windows-calico/requirements.md)

## [📄️Install using Operator](https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/getting-started/kubernetes/windows-calico/operator.md)

[Install Calico Open Source for Windows on a Kubernetes cluster using the operator, for testing or development.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/getting-started/kubernetes/windows-calico/operator.md)

## [📄️Calico for Windows on a Rancher Kubernetes Engine cluster](https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/getting-started/kubernetes/windows-calico/rancher.md)

[Install Calico Open Source for Windows on a Rancher RKE cluster with Windows worker nodes.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/getting-started/kubernetes/windows-calico/rancher.md)

## [📄️Basic policy demo](https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/getting-started/kubernetes/windows-calico/demo.md)

[Interactive demo that applies basic Calico Open Source network policy to pods running on a Windows node.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/getting-started/kubernetes/windows-calico/demo.md)

## [📄️Troubleshoot Calico for Windows](https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/getting-started/kubernetes/windows-calico/troubleshoot.md)

[Troubleshooting guide for Calico Open Source for Windows clusters — common issues, diagnostic steps, and where to look for logs.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/getting-started/kubernetes/windows-calico/troubleshoot.md)