Tracks is a free open-source web application that helps you to manage your projects, tasks, and time. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Tracks on Windows 10.
Before installing Tracks, make sure you have installed the following prerequisites:
First, visit the Tracks website and download the latest version of Tracks. Extract the downloaded archive to a folder of your choice.
Open the command prompt and navigate to the folder where Tracks is extracted. Then, run the following command to install all required gems:
bundle install --without development test
This will install all the necessary gems for Tracks.
Copy the config/database.yml.example file to config/database.yml. Edit the config/database.yml file and replace the database value with the path of the SQLite database file you want to create. For example:
development:
adapter: sqlite3
database: db/development.sqlite3
pool: 5
timeout: 5000
Run the following command to initialize the database:
rake db:migrate RAILS_ENV=production
This command will create the necessary tables in the database.
Run the following command to start Tracks:
rails server -e production
This command will start the Tracks server in production mode.
Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000. You should see the Tracks login page. If you see the login page, congratulations! You have successfully installed Tracks on Windows 10.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install Tracks on Windows 10. Once you have installed Tracks, you can start using it to manage your projects, tasks, and time.
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