How to Install Antville on Windows 10

Antville is a content management system for creating and maintaining blogs and online communities. In this tutorial, we will be installing Antville on a Windows 10 computer.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that you have the following:

• A Windows 10 computer
• Java Development Kit (JDK) 8 or higher
• Node.js and npm (node package manager)
• Git version control system

Step 1: Download Antville

Visit the official Antville website at https://antville.org and download the latest version of Antville.

Step 2: Extract the Archive

Extract the archive to a folder of your choice on your Windows 10 computer.

Step 3: Install Dependencies

Open the Command Prompt or PowerShell and navigate to the folder where you extracted Antville. Then, run the following command to install the dependencies:

npm install

Step 4: Start Antville

Once all the dependencies are installed, start Antville by running the following command:

npm start

This will start the Antville server and you can access the Antville web interface at http://localhost:8080.

Step 5: Configuration

To configure Antville, edit the antville.properties file located in the res folder. Here, you can set the database, email, and other configurations.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Antville on your Windows 10 computer. You can now start creating your own blog or online community using Antville.

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