How to Install OpenTripPlanner on Windows 10

OpenTripPlanner is a free and open-source multimodal trip planner tool that can help you plan your travel by public transportation, bike, car, or foot. Installing OpenTripPlanner on Windows 10 requires a bit of preparation and a few steps. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing OpenTripPlanner on Windows 10.

Prerequisites

Before installing OpenTripPlanner on Windows 10, you need to make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

If you don't have these prerequisites installed on your computer, you can download and install them from the following links:

Installation

Once you have installed the prerequisites, you can proceed with the installation of OpenTripPlanner on Windows 10 by following these steps:

  1. Open your web browser and go to the OpenTripPlanner website at https://www.opentripplanner.org/.

  2. Scroll down to the "Download and Install" section and click on the "Download OpenTripPlanner" button.

  3. Extract the downloaded ZIP file to a directory of your choice.

  4. Open a command prompt and navigate to the directory where you extracted the ZIP file.

  5. Run the following command to build and package OpenTripPlanner:

mvn package
  1. Once the package is built successfully, you can run OpenTripPlanner by executing the following command:
java -Xmx2G -jar target/otp-<version>-shaded.jar --server

Replace <version> with the version number of the OpenTripPlanner package you downloaded.

  1. Once OpenTripPlanner starts, you can access it by opening your web browser and going to http://localhost:8080.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install OpenTripPlanner on Windows 10. With OpenTripPlanner, you can plan your travel by public transportation, bike, car, or foot, and make your journeys smoother and hassle-free.

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