How to Install ReducePy on Windows 11

ReducePy is an open-source Python library that provides a simple API for reducing HTML pages to their essential content. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the step-by-step process of installing ReducePy on Windows 11.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you will need to have the following software installed on your Windows 11 computer:

• Python 3.6 or higher
• pip – The Python package manager
• Git – The source code management tool

Step 1: Open Command Prompt

Open the Command Prompt by going to the Start menu, typing "cmd", and clicking the option to open the Command Prompt.

Step 2: Install Git

Run the following command to check if Git is installed on your system:

git version

If Git is not installed, you can download and install it from the official website:

• Git for Windows

Follow the instructions on the website to install Git on your system.

Step 3: Clone the ReducePy repository

Once you have Git installed, you can clone the ReducePy repository by running the following command in the Command Prompt:

git clone https://github.com/abdullahselek/ReducePy.git

This will create a folder called "ReducePy" on your computer and download the latest source code from the GitHub repository.

Step 4: Navigate to the ReducePy directory

Navigate to the ReducePy directory by running the following command in the Command Prompt:

cd ReducePy

This will change your current working directory to the ReducePy folder.

Step 5: Install ReducePy dependencies

ReducePy has a few dependencies that need to be installed before using it. You can install all the required packages by running the following command:

pip install -r requirements.txt

This will install all the required Python packages specified in the "requirements.txt" file.

Step 6: Run ReducePy

Once the dependencies are installed, you can start using ReducePy by running the following command:

python run.py

This will start the ReducePy server on your local machine, and you can access it using your web browser at the following address:

http://127.0.0.1:5000/

Congratulations! You have successfully installed ReducePy on your Windows 11 computer.

Conclusion

ReducePy is a powerful Python library that can help you extract essential content from HTML pages. By following the steps outlined in this tutorial, you should now have ReducePy up and running on your Windows 11 computer.

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