How to Install Gitit on Windows 10

Gitit is a web-based wiki system. It is written in Haskell and is designed to be simple to use and easy to set up. In this tutorial, we will be installing Gitit on Windows 10.

Before we begin, please make sure you have the following installed on your system:

• Git Bash
• Haskell Platform
• Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2019

Step 1: Install Git Bash

Git Bash is a command-line interface for Git. It allows you to use Git commands on Windows. You can download it from the official Git website.

1. Go to the Git website and download Git for Windows.
2. Run the installer and follow the instructions on the screen.
3. Once the installation is complete, open Git Bash.

Step 2: Install Haskell Platform

Haskell Platform is a comprehensive Haskell development environment. It includes the GHC compiler, Cabal build system, and various libraries and tools.

1. Go to the Haskell Platform website and download Haskell Platform for Windows.
2. Run the installer and follow the instructions on the screen.
3. Once the installation is complete, open the command prompt.

Step 3: Install Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2019

Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2019 is a dependency for some Haskell packages.

1. Go to the Microsoft website and download Visual Studio 2019 Redistributable.
2. Run the installer and follow the instructions on the screen.
3. Once the installation is complete, open the command prompt.

Step 4: Install Gitit

Now that we have all the dependencies installed, we can finally install Gitit.

1. Open the command prompt or Git Bash.

2. Type the following command to install Gitit:

   cabal update
   cabal install gitit
   

   This may take a few minutes to complete.

3. Once the installation is complete, start Gitit using the following command:

   gitit -w
   

   This will start Gitit in web-mode, which means that it will open in your default web browser.

4. You should now be able to create your own wiki pages in Gitit.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Gitit on Windows 10!

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