Publify is a Ruby on Rails-based open-source blogging platform. Here's how to install it on Windows 10:
Install Ruby
To run Publify, you need to have Ruby installed on your computer. You can download the latest version of Ruby Installer from here.
Download and Install Git
Publify needs Git version control to download its source code. Download Git from here and install it on your computer.
Download Publify
You can download Publify from GitHub. Download the latest version of Publify by clicking on the "Source code (zip)" button.
Extract Publify
Extract the downloaded zip file to a folder of your choice, like C:\publify.
Open Command Prompt
Press Win + R to open the Run dialog box. Type cmd and press Enter to open the Command Prompt.
Install Bundler
Bundler is a package manager for Ruby that Publify uses to install its dependencies. To install Bundler, run the following command:
gem install bundler
Install Dependencies
Open the Command Prompt in the Publify directory by typing cd C:\publify or whatever directory you extracted Publify to. Then run the following command to install the required dependencies:
bundle install
Setup the Database
Publify uses SQLite by default, so you don't need to install a separate database system. Just run the following command to setup the database:
bundle exec rake db:setup
Run the Server
With everything installed and the database set up, you can now start the server by running the following command:
bundle exec rails server
Access Publify
Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000. You should see the Publify home page, and you can start blogging!
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Publify on your Windows 10 machine.
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