How to Install Loomio on Windows 10

Loomio is an open-source decision-making tool designed to assist individuals and groups in making shared decisions without relying on the hierarchy. The following tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Loomio on a Windows 10 operating system.

Prerequisites

To install Loomio, you will need to have the following items:

  • An internet connection
  • A web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, etc.)
  • A terminal emulator (git bash, PowerShell, etc.)
  • Node.js installed (version 10 or above)
  • MongoDB installed (version 3.6 or above)

Installation Steps

  1. Open a web browser and navigate to the official Loomio website at https://www.loomio.org/.

  2. Once on the home page, click on the "Get Started" button to proceed.

  3. On the "Get Started" page, scroll down to the "Self-Host Loomio" section and click on the "Set Up Instructions" button.

  4. From here, the instructions will guide you through the process of installing Loomio on a Linux-based operating system, such as Ubuntu. However, since you are using Windows 10, follow the instructions below:

    • Open up a terminal emulator of your choice.

    • Clone the Loomio repository to your local machine by running the following command: git clone https://github.com/loomio/loomio.git

    • Navigate to the cloned repository by running the following command: cd loomio

    • Install the required npm packages by running the following command: npm install

    • Install the required bower packages by running the following command: bower install

    • Install the Gems by running the following command: bundle install

  5. Once all the packages have been installed successfully, you will need to configure Loomio to work with an instance of MongoDB on your local machine.

    • Open a new terminal window and navigate to the directory where you installed MongoDB.

    • Run the following command to start the MongoDB server: mongod

  6. To start the Loomio server, navigate back to the terminal window where you installed Loomio in step 4 and run the following command: rails s

  7. Finally, open up your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000/ to access the Loomio instance running on your local machine.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Loomio on your Windows 10 operating system! You can now use Loomio to make informed decisions with your team or community.