How to Install Apostrophe on Windows 10

Apostrophe is an open-source content management system designed for web developers. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Apostrophe on Windows 10.

Prerequisites

Before installing Apostrophe, you need to ensure that your Windows 10 system meets the following requirements:

• Node.js version 8.0 or later
• Git for Windows

Step 1: Install Node.js

If you have not already installed Node.js on your Windows 10 machine, follow the below steps to install it.

1. Download the latest version of Node.js from the official website: https://nodejs.org/en/download/
2. Run the installer and follow the steps in the installation wizard.
3. Once the installation is complete, you can check the installed version of Node.js by opening the command prompt and typing node -v.

Step 2: Install Git for Windows

Git is a command-line tool for version control that allows you to track changes in your code. In order to install Apostrophe, you will need to install Git for Windows. Follow the below steps to install Git.

1. Download the latest version of Git for Windows from the official website: https://gitforwindows.org/
2. Run the installer and follow the steps in the installation wizard.

Step 3: Install Apostrophe

Now that you have Node.js and Git for Windows installed on your Windows 10 machine, you can install Apostrophe by following these steps:

1. Open the command prompt and navigate to the directory where you want to install Apostrophe.
2. Run the following command to install Apostrophe:

npm install apostrophe

3. Once the installation is complete, you can create a new Apostrophe project using the following command:

npx apostrophe create myproject

4. Replace myproject with the name of your project. This command will create a new directory called myproject and install all the necessary dependencies for your new Apostrophe project.

Step 4: Run your Apostrophe project

After installing Apostrophe and creating your project, you can now run your project by following these steps:

1. Navigate to your project directory using the command prompt.
2. Run the following command to start your project:

npm run start

3. This command will start your project and open it in your default web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Apostrophe and created a new Apostrophe project on Windows 10.

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