How to Install EdMon on Windows 11

EdMon (Educational Monitor) is a software that monitors the usage of a computer and collects data on the user's productivity. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install EdMon on a Windows 11 machine.

Prerequisites

Steps

Step 1: Download and Install Git

If you haven't already, download and install Git from their official website - https://git-scm.com/download/win. Follow the installation wizard to complete the installation process.

Step 2: Open Git Bash

After installing Git, open Git Bash by pressing the Windows key on your keyboard and searching for "Git Bash". Once you find it, click to open.

Step 3: Clone the Repository

In the Git Bash console, navigate to the directory where you want to clone the EdMon repository. You can use the following command to do so:

cd /path/to/your/directory

Once you're in the directory, clone the repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/Edraens/EdMon.git

Step 4: Install Dependencies

After cloning the repository, navigate to the EdMon directory using the following command:

cd EdMon

Next, install the required dependencies by running the following command in the Git Bash console:

npm install

Step 5: Start EdMon

Once the dependencies are installed, start EdMon using the following command:

npm start

EdMon should now be running on your Windows 11 machine.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we went through the steps to install EdMon on a Windows 11 machine. Now that you have EdMon installed, you can start monitoring your computer usage and productivity.

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