Para is an open-source platform that provides APIs, databases, and serverless functions for building scalable and customizable backends for your applications. It can be installed on various platforms, including Windows 10. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Para on Windows 10.
Before we start, make sure you have the following installed on your Windows 10 machine:
Open your command prompt by pressing the "Windows + R" keys on your keyboard, typing "cmd", and pressing "Enter".
In the command prompt, navigate to the directory where you want to install Para by using the cd command. For example, if you want to install Para in the C:\ directory, type the following command:
cd C:\
Clone the Para Git repository by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/Erudika/para.git
Navigate to the para directory by running the following command:
cd para
Build Para using Maven by running the following command:
mvn clean package -DskipTests
Wait for the build process to complete. It may take several minutes.
Once the build is complete, navigate to the para-server directory by running the following command:
cd para-server
Start the Para server by running the following command:
mvn exec:java
Wait for the server to start. Once it has started, you will see the following message in the command prompt:
Started ParaServer in x.xxx seconds (JVM running for x.xxx)
This indicates that Para is now running on your Windows 10 machine.
In this tutorial, we showed you how to install Para on Windows 10. Now that you have Para installed, you can start building scalable and customizable backends for your applications. For more information on how to use Para, visit the Para documentation.
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