Tutorial: How to Install Noosfero on Windows 11

Noosfero is an open-source web platform for social networking, information sharing, and collaboration. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Noosfero on a Windows 11 operating system.

Before we start, please make sure your computer already meets the following requirements:

• Java 8 or 11
• Git
• PostgreSQL

Step 1: Install dependencies

1.1. Download and install Java 8 or 11 from the official website here: https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/downloads/

1.2. Download and install Git from the official website here: https://git-scm.com/downloads

1.3. Download and install PostgreSQL from the official website here: https://www.postgresql.org/download/windows/

Step 2: Clone Noosfero

2.1. Open a command prompt or Git Bash terminal.

2.2. Change to the directory where you want to install Noosfero.

2.3. Execute the following command:

git clone https://gitlab.com/noosfero/noosfero.git

Step 3: Install and configure Noosfero

3.1. Open a command prompt or Git Bash terminal.

3.2. Change to the Noosfero directory.

cd noosfero

3.3. Execute the following command to install the dependencies:

./bin/setup

3.4. Create a PostgreSQL database for Noosfero:

createdb -O noosfero noosfero_db

3.5. Copy the example configuration file:

cp config/database.yml.example config/database.yml

3.6. Edit the database configuration using your PostgreSQL username and password:

# config/database.yml
production:
  adapter: postgresql
  encoding: utf8
  database: noosfero_db
  pool: 5
  username: <%= ENV['DATABASE_USERNAME'] || 'noosfero' %>
  password: <%= ENV['DATABASE_PASSWORD'] || 'noosfero' %>
  host: localhost
  port: 5432

3.7. Create the database tables:

bin/rake db:migrate RAILS_ENV=production

Step 4: Start the server

4.1. Start the server:

bin/rails server

4.2. Open a web browser and go to http://localhost:3000. You should now see the Noosfero login page.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Noosfero on your Windows 11 operating system. You can now create an account and start using Noosfero for social networking, information sharing, and collaboration.

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