How to Install Postman on Windows (2026)

Complete beginner-friendly setup tutorial with API test

What you will learn

Learn how to download Postman, install it, create your first request, and test a free GET API using JSONPlaceholder.

Video Tutorial

Step 1: Check if Postman Is Installed

  • Open Windows Search
  • Type: Postman
  • If nothing appears → it's not installed

Step 2: Download Postman

  • Open Google Chrome
  • Search: Postman Download
  • Open official website: postman.com/downloads
  • Click Download for Windows (x64)
  • The download will start automatically

Step 3: Install Postman

  • Open your Downloads folder
  • Double-click: Postman-win-x64-Setup.exe
  • Postman will install automatically
  • Wait for Postman to open

Step 4: Create Your First Request

  • Click the + (New Tab) button
  • Select method: GET

Step 5: Get a Free GET API for Testing

  • Go to Google
  • Search: free GET API
  • Open JSONPlaceholder website
  • Open /posts
  • Then open /posts/1
https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts/1

Step 6: Test API in Postman

  • Paste the above URL in Postman
  • Keep method as GET
  • Click Send
  • You will receive JSON response