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How to Install Dashing on Windows 11

Dashing is a framework used to build interactive dashboards with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Dashing on a Windows 11 machine.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation, you need to make sure that the following items are already installed on your computer:

• Ruby (version 2.0 or higher)
• DevKit
• Node.js and npm

Step 1: Install Ruby

1. Download the Ruby installer for Windows from the RubyInstaller website.
2. Choose the version that matches your operating system (32-bit or 64-bit).
3. Run the installer and follow the prompts to complete the installation.

Step 2: Install DevKit

1. Download the DevKit version that matches your Ruby installation from the RubyInstaller website.
2. Extract the downloaded file to a folder on your computer (for example, C:\DevKit).
3. Open the command prompt, and navigate to the folder where you extracted DevKit.
4. Run the following commands in sequence:

cd C:\DevKit
ruby dk.rb init
ruby dk.rb install

Step 3: Install Node.js and npm

1. Download Node.js installer for Windows from the Node.js website.
2. Run the installer and follow the prompts to complete the installation.

Step 4: Install Dashing

1. Open the command prompt.
2. Install the Dashing gem by running the following command:

gem install dashing

3. Wait for the installation to complete.

Step 5: Create a New Dashing Project

1. Navigate to the directory where you want to create your new Dashing project.
2. Run the following command:

dashing new <project_name>

3. Replace <project_name> with the desired name of your project.
4. Wait for the project to be created.
5. Navigate into the new project directory by running the following command:

cd <project_name>

6. Install the required gems by running the following command:

bundle install

Step 6: Run the Dashing Server

1. To start the Dashing server, run the following command:

dashing start

2. Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:3030.
3. You should see a sample Dashing dashboard.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Dashing on your Windows 11 machine and created a new Dashing project. You can now customize the dashboard to your liking and build interactive dashboards for your data.

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