How to Install Facette on Windows 10

Facette is a modern and efficient open-source graphical frontend for time series data, built with scalability in mind. The installation process of Facette on a Windows 10 machine can be quite complex, but this tutorial will guide you through the process step by step.

Prerequisites

Before installing Facette on your Windows 10 machine, you must first ensure that your machine meets the following requirements:

  • Windows 10 (64-bit)
  • At least 2GB of memory
  • Access to the internet for downloading the package
  • Command Prompt or PowerShell

Step 1: Install Git

Git is an essential tool for working with Facette's source code on Windows 10. If you don't have Git already installed on your computer, you can download it from Git's official website.

  1. Visit https://git-scm.com/downloads and download the latest version of Git for Windows 10.
  2. Run the installer and follow the on-screen instructions to install Git on your machine.

Step 2: Install Go

Go is the programming language in which Facette is written. You need to install it to compile the source code.

  1. Visit https://golang.org/dl and download the latest version of Go for Windows 10.
  2. Run the installer and follow the on-screen instructions to install Go on your machine.

Step 3: Set up your development environment

Before you start installing Facette, you need to set up your development environment. This includes configuring your Go workspace and setting up your environment variables, including your PATH.

  1. Open Command Prompt or PowerShell and run the following command:

    mkdir %USERPROFILE%\go\src

    This creates a Go workspace for you.

  2. Next, run the following command:

    setx PATH "%PATH%;%USERPROFILE%\go\bin"

    This adds Go's bin folder to your PATH environment variable. You may need to restart your machine for these changes to take effect.

Step 4: Download Facette

Now that your development environment is set up, it's time to download the Facette source code.

  1. Open Command Prompt or PowerShell and navigate to the directory where you want to download Facette.

  2. Run the following command to clone the Facette repository:

    git clone https://github.com/facette/facette.git

    This will create a new directory called "facette" in your current directory.

Step 5: Install the dependencies

Facette has several dependencies that must be installed before you can compile it.

  1. Open Command Prompt or PowerShell and navigate to the "facette" directory you cloned in the previous step.

  2. Run the following command to install the dependencies:

    go mod download

    This will download and install all of the dependencies you need.

Step 6: Compile and install Facette

Now that you've downloaded the Facette source code and installed all the dependencies, it's time to compile and install Facette.

  1. Open Command Prompt or PowerShell and navigate to the "facette" directory you cloned earlier.

  2. Run the following command to compile and install Facette:

    go install cmd/facette/main.go

    This will compile the Facette source code and install the binary in your Go bin folder.

Step 7: Run Facette

You've successfully installed Facette on your Windows 10 machine! Let's test it out.

  1. Open Command Prompt or PowerShell and run the following command to start Facette:

    facette

    Facette will start and be accessible through your web browser at http://localhost:12003.

Congratulations! You've successfully installed Facette on your Windows 10 machine. Have fun using it!