In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install OS.js on your Windows 11 computer. OS.js is a web-based operating system that allows users to run applications in a browser.
Open your preferred web browser and visit the OS.js website, https://www.os-js.org/.
Click on the download button to download the latest version of OS.js for Windows.
Once the download is complete, extract the ZIP file to your desired location.
Open a new command prompt window by pressing Win + R, type cmd and hit Enter.
Navigate to the extracted folder by typing cd followed by the folder path in the command prompt window. For example, if you extracted the folder to C:\osjs, type cd C:\osjs and hit Enter.
Run the following command to install the necessary dependencies:
npm install
After the installation is complete, run the following command to start the OS.js server:
npm run serve
Once the server is running, open your preferred web browser and go to http://localhost:8000/.
You should now be able to access OS.js on your Windows 11 computer.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install OS.js on Windows 11. By following these easy steps, you can set up your own web-based operating system and start running applications in your browser.
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