How to Install CKAN on Windows 10

CKAN is a data management system that is widely used by governments, organizations, and researchers worldwide to manage and publish datasets. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install CKAN on a Windows 10 machine.

Requirements

Before we start, you need to have the following software installed on your Windows 10 machine:

• Python 2.7 or Python 3.6
• PostgreSQL 9.3 or higher

Step 1: Install Python

Download the latest version of Python from the official website and install it on your Windows 10 machine.

Step 2: Install PostgreSQL

Download the latest version of PostgreSQL from the official website and install it on your Windows 10 machine.

Step 3: Install CKAN

1. Open the Command Prompt on your Windows 10 machine.
2. Type the following commands:

pip install setuptools
pip install virtualenv

3. Create a virtual environment for CKAN:

virtualenv ckan

4. Activate the virtual environment:

ckan\Scripts\activate

5. Install CKAN:

pip install -e git+https://github.com/ckan/ckan.git#egg=ckan

6. Create a CKAN configuration file:

paster make-config ckan development.ini

7. Edit the configuration file:

open development.ini

Edit the PostgreSQL configuration:

sqlalchemy.url=postgresql://user:pass@localhost/ckan

Replace user with your PostgreSQL username, pass with your PostgreSQL password, and ckan with your database name.

8. Create the CKAN database:

paster db init -c development.ini

9. Start the CKAN server:

paster serve development.ini

CKAN should now be accessible at http://localhost:5000.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed CKAN on your Windows 10 machine. You can now start managing and publishing datasets using CKAN.

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