How to Install ArchiveBox on Windows 11

ArchiveBox is an open-source tool used to create a local or remote backup of all your bookmarks or web archives. This tutorial will guide you on how to install ArchiveBox on Windows 11.

Prerequisites

  • Windows 11 operating system
  • Python3 and pip3 installed on your system

Installation Steps

Follow the steps below to install ArchiveBox on Windows 11:

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

The first step is to install the required dependencies to run ArchiveBox on your system. Open the command prompt window on your system and use the following command to install dependencies:

pip3 install poetry

Step 2: Clone the ArchiveBox from GitHub

Now, clone the ArchiveBox repository using the following command:

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

This will download the ArchiveBox source code on your system.

Step 3: Install ArchiveBox

Change your current working directory to the ArchiveBox folder using the following command:

cd ArchiveBox

Next, run the following command to install ArchiveBox:

poetry install

This will install all the necessary dependencies required to run ArchiveBox.

Step 4: Configure ArchiveBox

Before running ArchiveBox, you need to configure it to your requirements. You can use the default configuration file or create your own by copying the sample configuration file:

cp example.env .env

Edit the configuration file .env to suit your needs.

Step 5: Run ArchiveBox

Once you have completed the configuration, run the following command to start ArchiveBox:

poetry run archivebox init

This will initialize the ArchiveBox installation and create the required folders to store the archives.

After initialization, you can use the following command to add urls to the archive:

poetry run archivebox add <url>

This will add the url to your archive.

Step 6: Access Your ArchiveBox

Now that you have installed and configured ArchiveBox, you can access your archive by navigating to the data folder in the ArchiveBox directory. This folder will store your archived web pages.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed and configured ArchiveBox on your Windows 11 operating system. You can now easily backup all your bookmarks and web archives using ArchiveBox.