How to Install InvenioRDM on Windows 10

InvenioRDM is a Research Data Management (RDM) web application that helps researchers to manage and share their data. It is built on top of the Invenio digital library software and provides an easy-to-use platform for data management.

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install InvenioRDM on Windows 10.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, you need to make sure that your system meets the following prerequisites:

Windows 10 with the latest updates installed.
Python 3.6 or later installed on your system.
Git installed on your system.
An internet connection.

Step 1: Install InvenioRDM

To install InvenioRDM, follow the steps below:

Open a command prompt and navigate to the directory where you want to install InvenioRDM.
Clone the InvenioRDM repository from GitHub by running the following command:
```
git clone https://github.com/inveniosoftware/invenio-rdm.git
```
Change to the cloned directory:
```
cd invenio-rdm
```
Create a virtual environment for InvenioRDM:
```
python -m venv venv
```
Activate the virtual environment:
```
.\venv\Scripts\activate
```
Install the necessary Python packages:
```
pip install -r requirements.txt
```
Install InvenioRDM:
```
python setup.py develop
```

Step 2: Run InvenioRDM

To run InvenioRDM, follow the steps below:

Activate the virtual environment if it's not activated:
```
.\venv\Scripts\activate
```
Initialize the database:
```
invenio db init
```

Create an admin user:

invenio users create [email protected] --password=password --active --roles=admin

Run InvenioRDM:
```
invenio run
```
Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:5000.

You should see the InvenioRDM homepage. Congratulations, you have successfully installed and run InvenioRDM on Windows 10.

Conclusion

InvenioRDM is a powerful tool for managing research data. In this tutorial, we showed you how to install and run InvenioRDM on Windows 10. If you have any questions or run into any problems, don't hesitate to consult the official documentation and community support resources.