How to Install Davis on Windows 10

Davis is an open-source, lightweight HTTP server designed for developers to test and debug their web applications. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Davis on a Windows 10 system using the command line interface.

Prerequisites

Before you start installing Davis, you need to ensure that your system has the following:

  • Git: Download and install Git from the official website.
  • Node.js: Download and install Node.js from the official website.

Installation Steps

  1. Open the command prompt by pressing Windows Key + R and type in cmd in the Run dialog box.

  2. Type the following command to navigate to the desired directory where you want to install Davis:

cd {directory_path}
  1. Clone the Davis repository from Github using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/tchapi/davis.git
  1. After the download is complete, navigate to the Davis directory using the following command:
cd davis
  1. Install the dependencies required by Davis using the following command:
npm install
  1. Once the installation is complete, start the Davis server by running the following command:
npm start
  1. Now open your web browser and go to http://localhost:1337 to access the Davis server.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Davis on your Windows 10 system. You can now use Davis to test and debug your web applications locally.