This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Ghost on your Windows 11 computer. Ghost is a powerful and modern platform for building and running websites and blogs. By the end of this tutorial, you will have a fully functioning Ghost installation that you can use to create and publish your own content.
Before we begin the installation process, there are a few things you will need:
Ghost is built on top of Node.js, so the first thing you need to do is install Node.js on your computer. You can download the latest version of Node.js from the official website: https://nodejs.org/en/download/
Once the download is complete, run the installer and follow the instructions to install Node.js on your computer.
The next step is to download the Ghost installation files from the official website: https://ghost.org/download/
Select the latest version of Ghost and download the ZIP package for Windows.
Once the download is complete, extract the ZIP package to a folder on your computer. You can use any folder that you prefer.
Before you can start using Ghost, you need to configure it. Open the folder where you extracted Ghost and locate the config.example.js file.
Rename this file to config.js and open it with your text editor. You will need to modify a few settings in this file.
Set the url property to the URL of your website or blog. For example, if your website is http://example.com, set the value of url to http://example.com.
You can also modify other settings in this file, such as the database settings and server settings. Make sure you save the changes before closing the file.
Open Command Prompt and navigate to the folder where you extracted Ghost.
Run the following command to install Ghost dependencies:
npm install --production
This command will download and install all the necessary dependencies for Ghost.
Once the installation is complete, you can start Ghost by running the following command:
npm start
This will start the Ghost server and make it available at the URL you specified in the config.js file.
Open your web browser and go to the URL you specified in the config.js file. You should see the Ghost homepage.
You can now create your account and start using Ghost to create and publish your own content.
Congratulations! You have now installed Ghost on your Windows 11 computer. Ghost is a powerful platform for building and running websites and blogs, and with this installation, you can easily create and publish your own content. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, consult the official Ghost documentation or seek help from the Ghost community.
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