How to Install Papercups on Windows 10

Here's a step-by-step guide on how to install Papercups on a Windows 10 machine.

Before getting started, please make sure that your computer has the following prerequisites:

• Node.js installed (we recommend the LTS version)
• Git installed

Step 1: Clone the Papercups Repository

1. Open Command Prompt or Windows PowerShell.

2. Navigate to the location where you want to clone the Papercups repository.

3. Run the following command to clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/papercups-io/papercups.git
   

   This will create a new folder named "papercups" in your current directory.

Step 2: Install Dependencies

1. Navigate to the "papercups" folder that was created in step 1.

   cd papercups
   

2. Run the following command to install the dependencies:

   npm install
   

   This will install all the required packages for Papercups.

Step 3: Configure the Environment Variables

1. Copy the ".env.template" file to a new file called ".env".

   copy .env.template .env
   

2. Open the ".env" file in a text editor.

3. Change the values of the following variables according to your needs:

   • DATABASE_URL - This is the URL for your PostgreSQL database. If you don't have a PostgreSQL database, you can set this to a local SQLite database URL.
   • REDIS_URL - This is the URL for your Redis instance. If you don't have a Redis instance, you can leave this as redis://localhost:6379.
   • SESSION_SECRET - You can set this to any random string.

Step 4: Start the Server

1. Run the following command to start the server:

   npm start
   

2. You should see console output like the following:

   [INFO] (server): Server listening on port 3000
   

   This means that the server has successfully started.

Step 5: Test the Installation

1. Open your browser and go to "http://localhost:3000".

2. You should see the Papercups home page.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Papercups on your Windows 10 machine.