How to Install A Dark Room on Windows 11

A Dark Room is a text-based adventure game that is available for free on GitHub. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to download and install A Dark Room on Windows 11.

Prerequisites

• Windows 11 operating system
• Git installed on your system

Steps

1. Open the Git Bash terminal on your Windows 11 computer.
2. Navigate to the directory where you want to install A Dark Room by typing cd <directory> in the Git Bash terminal.
3. Clone the A Dark Room repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/doublespeakgames/adarkroom.git

4. Once the repository is cloned, navigate to the newly created adarkroom directory by typing cd adarkroom in the Git Bash terminal.
5. Run the following command to open the game in your default browser:

python -m http.server

6. Open your default browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000/.
7. You should see the A Dark Room game interface on your screen.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed A Dark Room on your Windows 11 computer!

Troubleshooting

• If the game does not load in your browser, make sure that the http.server command is running in the Git Bash terminal.
• If you encounter any other issues while installing or running A Dark Room, refer to the game's GitHub repository for further instructions.

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