How to Install Dashy on Windows 10

Dashy is an open-source dashboard developed in Node.js that can help you monitor and manage your services, such as GitLab, Jenkins, and New Relic, among others. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Dashy on Windows 10.

Prerequisites

Before you proceed with the installation, you need to install the following software on your computer.

• Node.js

Steps

1. Download Dashy from https://github.com/lissy93/dashy. You can either download the zip file or clone the repository using Git.

2. Extract the downloaded zip file to a convenient location on your computer.

3. Open the Command Prompt by pressing the Windows key + R, type CMD and press Enter.

4. Navigate to the directory where you extracted Dashy using the cd command. For example, if you extracted Dashy to the Downloads folder, you can navigate to it by typing:

cd Downloads/dashy-master

5. Install the required dependencies using the npm package manager by typing:

npm install

6. Once the installation is complete, start Dashy by typing:

npm start

7. Dashy will now be running on http://localhost:8080/. You can access it by opening your web browser and typing the following address in the address bar:

http://localhost:8080/

Conclusion

Dashy is now installed and running on your Windows 10 computer. You can configure it to monitor your services by editing the config.yml file located in the Dashy folder. Enjoy!

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