How to Install CommaFeed on Windows 10

CommaFeed is a web-based RSS reader that allows users to follow their favorite websites and blogs. It is an open-source project that can be run on any server. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing and setting up CommaFeed on Windows 10.

Prerequisites

  • A computer running Windows 10
  • Java 8 or later
  • PostgreSQL

Installation Steps

###Step 1: Download CommaFeed Visit the official CommaFeed website (https://www.commafeed.com/) and download the latest release.

Step 2: Extract CommaFeed

Extract the CommaFeed archive to a folder on your computer.

Step 3: Configure PostgreSQL

CommaFeed requires a PostgreSQL database to store its data. Download and install PostgreSQL from the official website (https://www.postgresql.org/). Once installed, create a new PostgreSQL database.

Step 4: Configure CommaFeed

Navigate to the configuration directory in your CommaFeed installation folder. Open the file named application.properties and set the following properties:

spring.datasource.url=jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/commafeed
spring.datasource.username=postgres
spring.datasource.password=your_postgres_password
spring.jpa.hibernate.ddl-auto=update
server.port=8082

Step 5: Start CommaFeed

To start CommaFeed, open a command prompt and navigate to the CommaFeed installation folder. Run the following command to start CommaFeed:

java -jar commafeed.jar

Step 6: Access CommaFeed

Once CommaFeed has started, use a web browser to access the CommaFeed application by navigating to http://localhost:8082.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and set up CommaFeed on Windows 10.