How to Install Papercups on Windows 10

Here's a step-by-step guide on how to install Papercups on a Windows 10 machine.

Before getting started, please make sure that your computer has the following prerequisites:

Step 1: Clone the Papercups Repository

Open Command Prompt or Windows PowerShell.
Navigate to the location where you want to clone the Papercups repository.
Run the following command to clone the repository:
```
git clone https://github.com/papercups-io/papercups.git
```
This will create a new folder named "papercups" in your current directory.

Navigate to the "papercups" folder that was created in step 1.
```
cd papercups
```
Run the following command to install the dependencies:
```
npm install
```
This will install all the required packages for Papercups.

Copy the ".env.template" file to a new file called ".env".
```
copy .env.template .env
```
Open the ".env" file in a text editor.
Change the values of the following variables according to your needs:
- DATABASE_URL - This is the URL for your PostgreSQL database. If you don't have a PostgreSQL database, you can set this to a local SQLite database URL.
- REDIS_URL - This is the URL for your Redis instance. If you don't have a Redis instance, you can leave this as redis://localhost:6379.
- SESSION_SECRET - You can set this to any random string.

Run the following command to start the server:
```
npm start
```
You should see console output like the following:
```
[INFO] (server): Server listening on port 3000
```
This means that the server has successfully started.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Papercups on your Windows 10 machine.

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!