How to Install ClearFlask on Windows 10

ClearFlask is an open-source feedback-driven development platform that allows you to launch, monitor, and analyze feedback on your products. If you're interested in installing ClearFlask on your Windows 10 machine, follow these steps!

Prerequisites

Before you begin, you'll need:

• A Windows 10 machine
• Python 3.x (preferably 3.6 or higher) installed
• pip (Python package installer) installed
• Git (version control system) installed

Step 1: Clone the Repository

The first step is to clone the ClearFlask repository onto your local machine. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Open your command prompt (search for "cmd" in the Windows taskbar)
2. Navigate to the directory where you want to clone the repository (for example, cd C:\Users\YourUsername\Documents)
3. Type the following command to clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/clearflask/clearflask.git

4. Wait for the repository to be cloned onto your machine.

Step 2: Install Dependencies

The next step is to install the dependencies that ClearFlask requires in order to run. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Open your command prompt
2. Navigate to the ClearFlask directory (for example, cd C:\Users\YourUsername\Documents\clearflask)
3. Type the following command to install the dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Wait for the dependencies to be installed onto your machine.

Step 3: Initialize the Database

Before you can run ClearFlask, you need to initialize the database. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Open your command prompt
2. Navigate to the ClearFlask directory (for example, cd C:\Users\YourUsername\Documents\clearflask)
3. Type the following command to initialize the database:

python manage.py db upgrade

4. Wait for the database to be initialized.

Step 4: Create the Configuration File

ClearFlask requires a configuration file in order to run. To create this file, follow these steps:

1. Open your command prompt
2. Navigate to the ClearFlask directory (for example, cd C:\Users\YourUsername\Documents\clearflask)
3. Type the following command to create the configuration file:

cp instance/example-config.py instance/config.py

Step 5: Start the Application

The final step is to start the ClearFlask application. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Open your command prompt
2. Navigate to the ClearFlask directory (for example, cd C:\Users\YourUsername\Documents\clearflask)
3. Type the following command to start the application:

python manage.py runserver

4. Wait for the application to start.
5. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:5000 to access the ClearFlask application.

That's it! You should now have ClearFlask installed and running on your Windows 10 machine. Try it out and see how it works for you.

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