Installing Publify on Windows 11

Publify is an open-source blogging platform based on Ruby on Rails. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Publify on Windows 11 using RubyInstaller.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure that you have the following prerequisites installed on your system:

• RubyInstaller version 2.7.3 or higher
• Ruby on Rails version 6.1.3 or higher
• Git for Windows

Step 1 - Install RubyInstaller

1. Go to the RubyInstaller download page.
2. Choose the latest Ruby version for Windows from the list of available options.
3. Click on the download link for the appropriate architecture (x64 or x86) and wait for the download to finish.
4. Once the download is complete, run the installer and select the "Add Ruby executables to your PATH" option.
5. Click on the "Install" button and wait for the installation to complete.

Step 2 - Install Ruby on Rails

1. Open the Command Prompt by pressing the Windows key + R, typing "cmd" and hitting enter.
2. In the Command Prompt, type the following command to install Rails:

gem install rails

3. Press enter and wait for the installation to complete.

Step 3 - Install Git for Windows

1. Go to the Git for Windows download page.
2. Choose the appropriate download link for your system (x64 or x86) and click on the download button.
3. Once the download is complete, run the installer and follow the instructions to complete the installation.

Step 4 - Clone Publify Repository

1. Open the Command Prompt and navigate to the directory where you would like to install Publify.
2. Type the following command to clone the Publify repository:

git clone https://github.com/publify/publify.git

3. Wait for the repository to clone.

Step 5 - Install Dependencies and Start Application

1. Navigate to the Publify directory in the Command Prompt.
2. Type the following command to install all the dependencies:

bundle

3. Wait for the dependencies to install.
4. Once the installation is complete, type the following command to start the application:

bin/rails server

5. Wait for the application to start.
6. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000.
7. You should now see the Publify application running on your Windows 11 system.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Publify on your Windows 11 system!

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