How to Install Blog on Windows 11

Blog is an open-source project available on Github from m1k1o. This tutorial is designed to help you install Blog on your Windows 11 computer.

Prerequisites

• Windows 11 installed on your computer
• Git installed on your computer
• Node.js installed on your computer

Installation Process

1. Open the Git Bash terminal on your computer by typing "Git Bash" into the search bar and hitting enter.
2. Clone the Blog repository onto your computer by typing the following command into the terminal:

git clone https://github.com/m1k1o/blog.git

3. Navigate to the Blog directory by typing the following command into the terminal:

cd blog

4. Install the necessary dependencies by typing the following command into the terminal:

npm install

5. Create a new file named .env in the root directory of the project and add the following variables:

MYSQL_HOST = localhost
MYSQL_PORT = 3306
MYSQL_USER = <your-mysql-username>
MYSQL_PASSWORD = <your-mysql-password>
MYSQL_DATABASE = <your-mysql-database-name>
SESSION_SECRET = <your-session-secret>

6. Create the necessary database tables by executing the following command in the terminal:

npm run db:init

7. Start the server by typing the following command into the terminal:

npm start

8. Finally, open your web browser and navigate to localhost:3000 to confirm that Blog has been successfully installed.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Blog on your Windows 11 computer.

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