How to Install Payload CMS on Windows 10

Payload CMS is a flexible and user-friendly content management system that allows you to manage your website easily. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps of installing Payload CMS on a Windows 10 computer.

Prerequisites

Before we get started, make sure you have the following installed on your Windows 10 computer:

• Node.js
• MongoDB Community Server
• A text editor of your choice (e.g. Visual Studio Code, Sublime Text)

Step 1: Install Git

Payload CMS is stored on GitHub, so we need to have Git installed on our computer to clone the repository. You can download Git from https://git-scm.com/download/win.

Step 2: Clone the Repository

Open Git Bash and navigate to the directory where you want to clone the Payload CMS repository. Then run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/payloadcms/payload.git

This will clone the repository to your local computer.

Step 3: Install Dependencies

Open the command prompt and navigate to the root directory of the Payload CMS project. Then run the following command to install the dependencies:

npm install

This will install all the required packages.

Step 4: Set up the Database

We need to set up a database for the Payload CMS project. Open a new command prompt and start the MongoDB server by running the following command:

mongod

Then open another command prompt and run the following command to connect to MongoDB:

mongo

In the MongoDB shell, create a new database by running the following command:

use payload

Step 5: Set up the Environment Variables

We need to set up environment variables to connect the Payload CMS project to the database. Create a new file named .env in the root directory of the project and set the following variables:

MONGO_URL = mongodb://localhost/payload
MONGO_OPTIONS = {}

This will connect the Payload CMS project to the database.

Step 6: Start the Server

Finally, we can start the server by running the following command:

npm start

This will start the server at http://localhost:3000.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Payload CMS on your Windows 10 computer. You can now start customizing and managing your website using this powerful content management system.

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