How to Install Fider on Windows 11

Fider is an open-source platform for collecting and prioritizing customer feedback. It is designed to make it easy for businesses to gather and analyze customer feedback in a centralized location. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Fider on your Windows 11 computer.

Prerequisites

Before you proceed with the installation, make sure that your system meets the following prerequisites:

  • Windows 11 operating system
  • Node.js version 10.0.0 or later
  • Git command-line tool

Step 1: Clone the Fider Repository

The first step is to clone the Fider repository to your local machine using Git. Open the command prompt or Git Bash and execute the following command:

git clone https://github.com/getfider/fider.git

This will create a new directory named "fider" and download all the required files from the repository.

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Once the repository is cloned, navigate to the "fider" directory and install the required dependencies using the following command:

npm install

This will install all the dependencies mentioned in the package.json file.

Step 3: Configure the Database

Fider requires a MySQL database to store all the data. You can use the MySQL community edition which can be downloaded from the official MySQL website.

After installing MySQL, create a new database using the following command:

CREATE DATABASE fider DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci;

Next, create a new user and grant all privileges on the "fider" database to the user:

CREATE USER 'fider'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON fider.* TO 'fider'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Replace the "password" field with the password you want to set for the user.

Finally, copy the .env.example file to .env and edit the ".env" file with your database credentials.

DATABASE_HOST=localhost
DATABASE_NAME=fider
DATABASE_USER=fider
DATABASE_PASSWORD=password

Step 4: Start the Fider Server

Now, start the Fider server using the following command:

npm start

This will start the server and you can access Fider at http://localhost:3000.

Step 5: Setup Fider

To setup Fider, go to http://localhost:3000/setup in your browser. You will see a form where you have to enter your site name, email, and password. Submit the form, and Fider will be ready to use.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Fider on Windows 11. Once you have Fider up and running, you can start collecting and prioritizing customer feedback.