How to Install CommaFeed on Windows 10

CommaFeed is a web-based RSS reader that allows users to follow their favorite websites and blogs. It is an open-source project that can be run on any server. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing and setting up CommaFeed on Windows 10.

Prerequisites

Installation Steps

###Step 1: Download CommaFeed Visit the official CommaFeed website (https://www.commafeed.com/) and download the latest release.

Step 2: Extract CommaFeed

Extract the CommaFeed archive to a folder on your computer.

Step 3: Configure PostgreSQL

CommaFeed requires a PostgreSQL database to store its data. Download and install PostgreSQL from the official website (https://www.postgresql.org/). Once installed, create a new PostgreSQL database.

Step 4: Configure CommaFeed

Navigate to the configuration directory in your CommaFeed installation folder. Open the file named application.properties and set the following properties:

spring.datasource.url=jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/commafeed
spring.datasource.username=postgres
spring.datasource.password=your_postgres_password
spring.jpa.hibernate.ddl-auto=update
server.port=8082

Step 5: Start CommaFeed

To start CommaFeed, open a command prompt and navigate to the CommaFeed installation folder. Run the following command to start CommaFeed:

java -jar commafeed.jar

Step 6: Access CommaFeed

Once CommaFeed has started, use a web browser to access the CommaFeed application by navigating to http://localhost:8082.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and set up CommaFeed on Windows 10.

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