How to Install Corteza on Windows 10

Corteza is an open-source solution for companies that provides a set of applications for business management. In this tutorial, we will discuss how to install Corteza on Windows 10.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

Steps

Follow the below steps to install Corteza on Windows 10:

  1. Open your preferred web browser and visit the official Corteza website at https://cortezaproject.org.

  2. Click on the "Get Corteza" button on the homepage.

  3. On the next page, click on the "View on GitHub" button.

  4. In the GitHub repository, click on the "Code" button and select "Download ZIP".

  5. Extract the downloaded ZIP file to a location of your choice on your system.

  6. Move into the extracted directory and copy the .env.example file to .env:

    cp .env.example .env
    
  7. Open the .env file in a text editor and update the settings as required.

    For example, set the COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME variable to a name of your choice.

  8. Open the Command Prompt or PowerShell and move to the extracted directory using the cd command:

    cd corteza-server-master
    
  9. Run the following command to build and start the Corteza Docker environment:

    docker-compose up -d
    

    This command will download and install all the necessary dependencies required to run Corteza.

  10. Wait for the installation to complete successfully. Once done, access Corteza from your web browser by navigating to http://localhost:8000.

  11. You will be redirected to the login page, where you can create a new user account or use the default credentials shown on the page.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Corteza on Windows 10.

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