How to Install Trudesk on Windows 10

Trudesk is a powerful helpdesk and ticketing system. This tutorial will guide you on how to install Trudesk on Windows 10.

Requirements

• Node.js installed on your machine
• MongoDB installed on your machine
• Command Line Interface (CLI) installed on your machine

Step 1: Download Trudesk

Download the latest version of Trudesk from the official website https://trudesk.io/.

Step 2: Extract Trudesk

Extract the downloaded Trudesk zip file in a location of your choice.

Step 3: Install Dependencies

Open the Command Line Interface (CLI) and navigate to the Trudesk directory that you extracted in Step 2.

Run the following command to install dependencies:

npm install

Step 4: Configure Trudesk

In the Trudesk directory, find the config folder and open the default.json file.

Configure the following settings:

• mongoUrl: Set the MongoDB server URL.
• port: Set Trudesk port number. The default port number is 8118.
• ssl: Set this to false if you don't have SSL enabled.

Step 5: Run Trudesk

In the Command Line Interface (CLI), navigate to the Trudesk directory and run the following command to start Trudesk:

npm start

Wait until you see the following message:

trudesk:app App Listening on http://0.0.0.0:8118

This indicates that Trudesk is running and you can now access it by visiting the URL http://localhost:8118 on your web browser.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Trudesk on your Windows 10 machine. Enjoy using this powerful helpdesk and ticketing system.

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