How to Install Mayan EDMS on Windows 10

Mayan EDMS is a popular open-source document management system that allows users to store, manage, and share documents. If you're looking to install Mayan EDMS on your Windows 10 machine, this tutorial will guide you through the process.

Prerequisites

Before we get started, you'll need to make sure you have the following:

Installation steps

  1. First, open up a command prompt on your Windows machine.

  2. Clone the Mayan EDMS repository from Github by running the following command:

    git clone https://gitlab.com/mayan-edms/mayan-edms.git
    
  3. Once you have cloned the repository, navigate to the mayan-edms directory by running the following command:

    cd mayan-edms
    
  4. Now, we need to install the required Python packages. We can do this by running the following command:

    pip install -r requirements.txt
    

    This command will install all the required Python packages for Mayan EDMS to run.

  5. Next, we need to set up a PostgreSQL database. You can do this by following these steps:

    • Install PostgreSQL on your Windows machine (if you haven't already).

    • Open up the PostgreSQL command prompt.

    • Run the following command to create a new database:

      CREATE DATABASE mayan;
      
  6. After you have set up the database, we can now migrate the Mayan EDMS tables by running the following command:

    python manage.py migrate
    
  7. Finally, we can start the Mayan EDMS server by running the following command:

    python manage.py runserver
    

    This command will start the server and you can now access Mayan EDMS by navigating to http://127.0.0.1:8000 in your web browser.

Conclusion

Congratulations, you've successfully installed Mayan EDMS on your Windows 10 machine! With Mayan EDMS, you can now easily manage your documents and collaborate with your team.

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