Huginn is an open source platform for building your own personal assistant. It allows you to create agents that can automate tasks, monitor websites, extract data, and more. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Huginn on Windows 10.
In order to install Huginn on Windows 10, you will need:
Install Ruby. You can download the installer for Ruby from the Ruby website https://rubyinstaller.org/. Choose the Ruby+Devkit 2.7.X version.
Install Git. You can download the installer for Git from the Git website https://git-scm.com/downloads.
Install PostgreSQL. You can download the installer for PostgreSQL from the PostgreSQL website https://www.postgresql.org/download/windows/. Choose the latest version of PostgreSQL for Windows.
Set up PostgreSQL. After installing PostgreSQL, you will need to set up a database user and password. Follow the steps in the installer to do so.
Clone the Huginn repository. Open your command prompt and navigate to the directory where you want to install Huginn. Run the following command to clone the Huginn repository:
git clone https://github.com/huginn/huginn.git
Install Huginn dependencies. Navigate to the cloned repository directory and run the following command to install the required dependencies:
bundle install --without development test
Create the Huginn database. Run the following command to create the Huginn database:
bin/rails db:create
Run database migrations. Run the following command to run the database migrations:
bin/rails db:migrate
Set up environment variables. Create a file named .env in the root directory of the Huginn repository. Add the following environment variables to the file:
DATABASE_URL=postgresql://username:password@localhost/huginn
SECRET_KEY_BASE=<generate using 'rake secret'>
Replace username and password with the PostgreSQL username and password you set up earlier. To generate the SECRET_KEY_BASE, run the following command in the repository directory:
rake secret
Start Huginn. Run the following command to start Huginn:
foreman start
Access Huginn. Huginn is now running on your local machine. You can access it by opening your web browser and navigating to http://localhost:3000.
That's it! You have successfully installed Huginn on Windows 10. You can now start creating your own agents to automate tasks and assist you in your day-to-day activities.
If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!
Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!
