How to Install Dashing on Windows 10

Dashing is a popular framework for building beautiful dashboards. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Dashing on Windows 10.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation steps, please make sure you have the following prerequisites on your system:

• Ruby (version 2.0 or later)
• DevKit (version corresponding to your Ruby version)

If you have not installed those prerequisites, you can find them here:

• Ruby: https://rubyinstaller.org/
• DevKit: https://rubyinstaller.org/add-ons/devkit.html

Installation Steps

Once you have installed the prerequisites, you can proceed with the Dashing installation by following the steps below:

1. Open the command prompt by typing "cmd" in the Windows search bar and selecting "Command Prompt".

2. Install the Dashing gem by running the following command:

   gem install dashing
   

3. Create a new Dashing project by running the following command:

   dashing new mydashboard
   

   This will create a new folder called "mydashboard" which will contain all the necessary files for your dashboard.

4. Navigate to the newly created folder by running the following command:

   cd mydashboard
   

5. Install the required gems by running the following command:

   bundle install
   

6. Start the server by running the following command:

   dashing start
   

7. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3030/ to see your dashboard.

   Congratulations! You have successfully installed Dashing on Windows 10.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have guided you through the steps for installing Dashing on Windows 10. We hope that this tutorial has been helpful in getting you started with building beautiful dashboards with Dashing.

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