How to Install This Week in Past on Windows 10

This Week in Past is a web application that generates a weekly summary of all the significant historical events that have occurred over the years. The application is available on Github at https://github.com/RouHim/this-week-in-past. This tutorial will guide you on how to install This Week in Past on your Windows 10 computer.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that you have the following installed on your computer:

• Git - Download and install Git from https://git-scm.com/downloads
• Node.js - Download and install Node.js from https://nodejs.org/en/download/

Installation

Follow these steps to install This Week in Past on Windows 10:

1. Open the Command Prompt on your computer by pressing the Windows key + X, then select "Command Prompt (Admin)" from the menu.
2. Navigate to the directory where you want to install This Week in Past using the cd command. For example, enter cd C:\projects to navigate to the "projects" folder on your C: drive.
3. Clone the This Week in Past repository from GitHub by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/RouHim/this-week-in-past.git

4. Navigate to the cloned repository directory by entering the command:

cd this-week-in-past

5. Install the required dependencies by running the following command:

npm install

6. After the installation process is complete, start the application by entering the command:

npm start

This will start the web server and launch the application in your default browser.

7. To stop the web server, go back to the Command Prompt and press Ctrl + C to terminate the process.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed This Week in Past on your Windows 10 computer. You can now explore the application's features by browsing through the historical events for the current week or selecting a particular week in the past.

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