Tutorial: How to install Tinode on Windows 10

Tinode is an open-source chat platform that you can install on your own servers. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to install Tinode on Windows 10.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following:

• Windows 10 computer
• Git installed on your computer
• Node.js and npm installed on your computer

Steps

1. Open your command prompt or Windows PowerShell as an administrator.
2. Clone the Tinode github repository by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/tinode/tinode-js.git

3. Once the cloning process is complete, navigate into the tinode-js directory by running the following command:

cd tinode-js

4. Install the dependencies by running the following command:

npm install

5. Start the Tinode server by running the following command:

npm run server

6. Once the server is up and running, you can start the Tinode web client by opening another command prompt or Windows PowerShell window and navigating to the tinode-js directory:

cd tinode-js

7. Start the Tinode web client by running the following command:

npm start

8. Once the client is up and running, you can access the Tinode web client by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:3000.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and set up Tinode on your Windows 10 computer.

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