Tutorial: How to Install OnTrack on Windows 11

Introduction

OnTrack is an open-source project management software that allows you to track tasks, issues, and bugs. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps of installing OnTrack on your Windows 11 computer from the project's GitHub repository.

Prerequisites

• Windows 11 installed on your computer
• Internet connection
• Git installed on your computer
• Java 11 or higher

Step 1: Installing Java 11

Before installing OnTrack, you need to ensure that Java 11 or higher is installed on your computer. Follow these steps to install Java 11:

1. Go to the Java SE Downloads page.
2. Click on the "Download" button next to "JDK".
3. Accept the license agreement, then click on the download link for your operating system.
4. Once the download is finished, double-click on the installer file and follow the installation instructions.

Step 2: Installing Git

If you don't have Git installed on your computer, you need to install it to download the OnTrack repository. Follow these steps to install Git:

1. Go to the Git Downloads page.
2. Click on the download link for your operating system.
3. Once the download is finished, double-click on the installer file and follow the installation instructions.

Step 3: Downloading the OnTrack Repository

1. Open Git Bash on your Windows 11 computer.
2. Navigate to the directory where you want to download the OnTrack repository. You can do this by typing cd <directory name> and pressing Enter.
3. Type the following command to clone the OnTrack repository:

git clone https://github.com/inoda/ontrack.git

4. Press Enter to run the command. Git will download the OnTrack repository to your computer.

Step 4: Running OnTrack

1. Open a Command Prompt or PowerShell terminal on your Windows 11 computer.
2. Navigate to the OnTrack directory you downloaded in step 3. You can do this by typing cd <directory name> and pressing Enter.
3. Type the following command to build OnTrack:

./gradlew clean build -x test

4. Press Enter to run the command. This will build OnTrack and create an executable JAR file in the build/libs directory.
5. Type the following command to run OnTrack:

java -jar build/libs/ontrack-<version>.jar

6. Replace <version> with the version number of the OnTrack JAR file you downloaded. For example, if the file name is ontrack-1.0.0.jar, you would type java -jar build/libs/ontrack-1.0.0.jar.
7. Press Enter to run the command. OnTrack will start running on your computer.
8. Open a web browser and go to http://localhost:8080 to access OnTrack.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed OnTrack on your Windows 11 computer. You can now use the project management software to track tasks, issues, and bugs.

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