How to Install Homer on Windows 10

Homer is a modern, responsive dashboard for your home server or any other device. It is a self-hosted web application that allows you to monitor and manage your applications, services, and devices in a single place. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Homer on Windows 10.

Prerequisites

• A Windows 10 computer
• PowerShell 5.0 or higher

Steps

1. Install Git

First, we need to install Git on our Windows 10 computer. Follow these steps to install Git:

1. Open your web browser and go to the Git for Windows download page.
2. Click the "Download" button to download the Git installer.
3. Once the download is complete, run the Git installer and follow the installation wizard.

2. Install Docker

Next, we need to install Docker on our Windows 10 computer. Follow these steps to install Docker:

1. Open your web browser and go to the Docker Desktop for Windows download page.
2. Click the "Download Docker Desktop for Windows" button to download the Docker installer.
3. Once the download is complete, run the Docker installer and follow the installation wizard.

3. Clone Homer Repository

Now, we need to clone the Homer repository from GitHub. Follow these steps to clone the Homer repository:

1. Open PowerShell on your Windows 10 computer.
2. Type git clone https://github.com/bastienwirtz/homer.git and press Enter.
3. Wait for the repository to download.

4. Build and Run Homer Containers

Next, we need to build and run Homer containers using Docker. Follow these steps to build and run Homer containers:

1. Open PowerShell on your Windows 10 computer.
2. Navigate to the cloned repository using the cd homer command.
3. Type .\start.ps1 and press Enter.
4. Wait for the Docker containers to build and start.

5. Access Homer Dashboard

Finally, we can access the Homer dashboard using a web browser. Follow these steps to access the Homer dashboard:

1. Open your web browser.
2. Type http://localhost:8080 in the URL bar and press Enter.
3. Wait for the Homer dashboard to load.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Homer on Windows 10. You can now monitor and manage your applications, services, and devices using the Homer dashboard.

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