How to Install Typesense on Windows 10

In this tutorial, we'll guide you through the process of installing Typesense on Windows 10.

Prerequisites

To install Typesense, you'll need the following:

• Windows 10 (64-bit)
• Git

Step 1: Download the Typesense repository

• Open a terminal
• Clone the Typesense repository by running the following command on the terminal:

git clone https://github.com/typesense/typesense.git

Step 2: Install the dependencies

• Navigate to the Typesense directory by running the following command:

cd typesense

• Install the dependencies by running the following command:

npm install

Step 3: Configuring the data directory

• Create a new directory for Typesense data files by running the following command:

mkdir -p ~/typesense-data-dir

Note: You can change ~/typesense-data-dir to any directory you prefer.

Step 4: Start Typesense

• Start Typesense by running the following command:

npm start -- --data-dir ~/typesense-data-dir

Note: The -- before data-dir is important, otherwise npm will interpret it as an argument to npm itself rather than an argument to the Typesense command.

• Visit http://localhost:8108 in your web browser to confirm that Typesense is running. You should see a Typesense landing page.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Typesense on your Windows 10 machine. Now you can start exploring Typesense and its features.

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