How to Install Pepperminty Wiki on Windows 10

Pepperminty Wiki is a wiki application built on top of Node.js and Express.js. It is a lightweight and easy-to-use wiki with a minimalist design. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Pepperminty Wiki on your Windows 10 machine.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you must have the following installed on your system:

  • Node.js (version 8 or higher)
  • npm (Node.js package manager)

You can download Node.js and npm from their official website: https://nodejs.org/en/.

Installation

  1. Download the Pepperminty Wiki source code from GitHub by clicking on the "Clone or download" button and then selecting "Download ZIP". Alternatively, you can use Git to clone the repository using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/sbrl/Pepperminty-Wiki.git
  1. After downloading the source code, open a command prompt or PowerShell window and navigate to the directory where the source code is located.
cd C:\path\to\Pepperminty-Wiki
  1. Install the dependencies by running the following command:
npm install
  1. Once the dependencies are installed, start the application by running the following command:
npm start

  1. The application will start running at the following URL: http://localhost:3000. Open your web browser and go to this URL.

  2. You will see the Pepperminty Wiki homepage. Click on the "Sign Up" link to create a new user account. Once you have created your account, you can start using the wiki.

Configuration

Pepperminty Wiki can be configured using environment variables. The following environment variables are available:

  • PORT: The port on which the application should listen. Default is 3000.
  • DATABASE_URL: The URL of the database for storing the wiki content. Default is a local SQLite database.
  • SESSION_SECRET: The secret key to use for session management. Default is a randomly generated key.

To set an environment variable, use the following syntax:

set VARIABLE_NAME=value

For example, to set the port to 8080, use the following command:

set PORT=8080

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Pepperminty Wiki on your Windows 10 machine. Now you can start using this lightweight and minimalist wiki to organize your knowledge and ideas. Happy editing!