How to Install CryptPad on Windows 11

CryptPad is a secure, open-source platform for online collaboration, document editing, and file sharing. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install CryptPad on your Windows 11 computer.

Step 1: Install Node.js

Before installing CryptPad, you need to ensure that Node.js is installed on your computer. Follow the steps given below to install Node.js:

1. Go to the Node.js website at https://nodejs.org/en/download/ and download the LTS version of Node.js for Windows.

2. Once the download is complete, double-click the installer to start the installation process.

3. Follow the installation wizard to install Node.js on your computer.

Step 2: Download CryptPad

Now that Node.js is installed on your computer, you can proceed to download and install CryptPad. Follow the steps given below to download CryptPad:

1. Go to the CryptPad website at https://cryptpad.fr/ and click on the "Download" button.

2. Select the option to download the source code and save the file to your computer.

Step 3: Extract CryptPad

After downloading the CryptPad source code, you need to extract the files. Follow the steps given below to extract CryptPad:

1. Open File Explorer and navigate to the folder where you saved the CryptPad source code.

2. Right-click on the ZIP file and select "Extract All".

3. Follow the prompts to extract the files to a destination folder.

Step 4: Install CryptPad

Once the CryptPad files are extracted, you can proceed to install CryptPad. Follow the steps given below to install CryptPad:

1. Open a command prompt by pressing "Win + R" and typing "cmd" in the Run dialog box.

2. Navigate to the destination folder where you extracted the CryptPad files by typing the following command in the command prompt:

cd C:\destination-folder

Replace "C:\destination-folder" with the actual path to the destination folder where you extracted the CryptPad files.

3. Once you are in the destination folder, type the following command in the command prompt to install CryptPad:

npm install

4. After the installation is complete, type the following command to start CryptPad:

npm start

5. CryptPad will now start and open in your default web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we guided you through the steps to install CryptPad on your Windows 11 computer. By following the above steps, you can now use CryptPad to collaborate securely and edit documents online.

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