SimpleX Chat is a web-based chat application that allows real-time communication between users. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps of installing SimpleX Chat on a Windows 10 computer.
Before we begin, ensure that you have the following installed:
Download SimpleX Chat from the following link: https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/archive/master.zip
Extract the downloaded zip file to a folder on your computer.
Open a command prompt or terminal window and navigate to the extracted folder.
Run the following command to install the required dependencies:
npm install
Once the dependencies are installed, start the server by running the following command:
npm start
Open a web browser and navigate to the following URL to access SimpleX Chat:
http://localhost:3000/
Note that the default port for SimpleX Chat is 3000. If you want to use a different port, you can specify it by passing the PORT environment variable when starting the server, like so:
PORT=8080 npm start
Once you have accessed SimpleX Chat, you can register a new account or log in to an existing one to start chatting with other users.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed SimpleX Chat on your Windows 10 computer. Enjoy using the application to communicate with others in real-time.
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