How to Install Dispatch on Windows 11

Dispatch is a diary/note taking app for developers. In order to use Dispatch on Windows 11, you need to install it from the GitHub repository. Here's a step-by-step guide to installing Dispatch on Windows 11.

Prerequisites

  1. A computer running Windows 11.
  2. Git should be installed in the system. If Git is not installed, download it from: https://git-scm.com/download/win

Installation

  1. Open your browser and navigate to Dispatch’s GitHub page: https://github.com/khlieng/dispatch
  2. Once on the page, click on the green "Code" button and select "Download ZIP". This will download the Dispatch source code as a ZIP file to your computer.
  3. Extract the downloaded ZIP file to a directory of your choice. You can do this by right-clicking the file and selecting "Extract All" or by using third-party software like WinRAR or 7-Zip.
  4. Open Windows PowerShell by searching for it in the Start menu.
  5. Navigate to the directory where you extracted the Dispatch code using the cd command. For example: cd C:\Users\Administrator\Downloads\dispatch-master
  6. Type npm install -g npm in the command prompt to install Node Package Manager if it is not already installed on the system.
  7. Run npm install to install the dependencies needed to run Dispatch.
  8. Once the install process is complete, enter npm start to start Dispatch on your computer.
  9. A new window should open in your default browser with Dispatch running.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Dispatch on your Windows 11 computer.