Tutorial: How to Install DeviceHive on Windows 10

DeviceHive is an open-source IoT platform that allows you to connect, monitor, and manage devices. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to install DeviceHive on a Windows 10 machine.

Prerequisites

Before we start, you'll need the following:

• Windows 10 computer with administrative access
• Java Development Kit (JDK) version 8 or higher installed
• Apache Maven installed
• Git client installed
• Internet connection

Step 1: Download DeviceHive

1. Open your web browser and go to https://www.devicehive.com/download.
2. Download the latest version of DeviceHive server in .zip format.

Step 2: Extract DeviceHive

1. Open the downloaded .zip file.
2. Extract the contents into a new folder in the desired location.
3. Rename the extracted folder to "devicehive".

Step 3: Install PostgreSQL

1. Go to https://www.postgresql.org/download/windows/ and download the PostgreSQL installer appropriate for your system.
2. Follow the installation instructions.
3. During the installation, choose a strong password for the "postgres" user account.

Step 4: Configure PostgreSQL

1. Open the Start menu and search for "pgAdmin".
2. Open pgAdmin 4 and connect to your local PostgreSQL server using the "postgres" user account and the password you just set.
3. Create a new database called "devicehive".
4. Create a new user called "dhuser" with the password "dhpassword".
5. Grant the "dhuser" user full privileges to the "devicehive" database.

Step 5: Edit Configuration Files

1. Navigate to the "devicehive\server\src\main\resources" folder.
2. Open the "application.properties" file in a text editor.
3. Find the following lines:

spring.datasource.username=postgres
spring.datasource.password=
spring.datasource.url=jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/devicehive

4. Replace them with:

spring.datasource.username=dhuser
spring.datasource.password=dhpassword
spring.datasource.url=jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/devicehive

5. Save the file and close the text editor.

Step 6: Build and Run DeviceHive

1. Open a command prompt and navigate to the "devicehive\server" folder.
2. Run the following command to build DeviceHive:

mvn clean install

3. Once the build is complete, run the following command to start the server:

mvn spring-boot:run

4. Wait for the server to start up. You should see log messages indicating that the server has started successfully.

Step 7: Access DeviceHive

1. Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:8080/swagger-ui.html.
2. You should see the DeviceHive API documentation.
3. Congratulations! You have successfully installed DeviceHive on your Windows 10 machine!

Conclusion

DeviceHive is a powerful and versatile IoT platform. With this tutorial, you have learned how to install DeviceHive on a Windows 10 machine. With DeviceHive, you can connect, monitor, and manage your devices more easily than ever before.

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