Cowyo is an open-source web-based notepad application that allows you to create and edit notes right from your browser. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps required to install Cowyo on Windows 11.
Before we proceed with the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
Follow the steps outlined below to install Cowyo on Windows 11:
Open a command prompt by pressing Windows key + X and selecting Windows PowerShell from the pop-up menu.
Clone the Cowyo repository from GitHub by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/schollz/cowyo.git
This will create a new folder named cowyo in the current directory.
Change the directory to the cowyo folder by running the following command:
cd cowyo
Compile the Cowyo code into an executable by running the following command:
go build
This will create a new file named cowyo.exe in the same directory.
Run Cowyo by running the following command:
./cowyo.exe
This will start the Cowyo server, and you should see the following message in your command prompt:
Server running on http://localhost:8050/
Open your web browser and go to the URL http://localhost:8050/. You should see the Cowyo web interface.
Create a new note by typing in the note title and note content fields and clicking on the Create Note button.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Cowyo on your Windows 11 machine and can now start creating and editing your notes right from your browser.
Cowyo is a simple and easy-to-use notepad application that can be very useful in keeping track of your notes and ideas. In this tutorial, we walked you through the steps required to install Cowyo on Windows 11. Now it's your turn to start exploring Cowyo's many features and take your note-taking to the next level.
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