How to Install Photo Stream on Windows 10

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Photo Stream is a software that allows you to save and view your photos from different sources in one place. It is available for different platforms and can be downloaded from https://github.com/waschinski/photo-stream. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Photo Stream on your Windows 10 computer.

Requirements

Before installing Photo Stream, make sure that you have the following requirements:

Installation Steps

  1. Open your web browser and go to https://github.com/waschinski/photo-stream.

  2. Click the green "Code" button and select "Download ZIP" to download the Photo Stream repository as a ZIP file.

  3. Extract the ZIP file to a folder on your computer. You can do this by right-clicking the ZIP file and selecting "Extract All" or by using a compression tool like 7-Zip.

  4. Open the extracted folder and locate the file "install.bat". Double-click on this file to run it.

  5. A command prompt window will open and start installing the dependencies required by Photo Stream. Wait for the installation to finish.

  6. Once the installation is complete, a new command prompt window will open. Type "npm start" and press enter to start the Photo Stream server.

  7. Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:8000. You should see the Photo Stream login page.

  8. Create a new account by clicking on the "register" link and follow the instructions to sign up.

  9. Once you have created your account, you can start using Photo Stream to view and save your photos.

Conclusion

Photo Stream is now successfully installed on your Windows 10 computer. You can use it to view and manage your photos from different sources in one place. If you encounter any issues during installation or while using the software, you can always refer to the documentation available at https://github.com/waschinski/photo-stream.

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