Scoold is a modern and open-source Q&A platform that is designed to help individuals and organizations to collaborate, learn and grow. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Scoold on your Windows 11 system.
Prerequisites
Before we begin, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
- A Windows 11 system with at least 4GB of RAM
- Java 8 or higher installed on your system
- A web browser (Chrome, Firefox, or Edge)
Step 1: Download Scoold Package
To download the Scoold package, follow the below steps:
- Open your web browser and go to the Scoold download page.
- Click on the "ZIP" link to download the latest version of Scoold.
Step 2: Extract Scoold Package
Once the Scoold package is downloaded, follow the below steps to extract it:
- Browse to the directory where the Scoold package was downloaded.
- Right-click on the ZIP file and select "Extract All".
- Choose a destination folder to extract the files and click "Extract".
Step 3: Configure Scoold
After extracting the Scoold package, follow the below steps to configure it:
- Open a Command Prompt window by pressing the "Windows key + R" and typing "cmd" in the Run box.
- Navigate to the directory where you extracted the Scoold package by typing the following command:
cd C:\path\to\scoold\folder
- Once you are in the Scoold directory, you can configure Scoold by using the "scoold.conf" file. To open this file in Notepad, type the following command:
notepad.exe conf\scoold.conf
- Change the values in the file according to your needs. For example, you can modify the "server.port" attribute to specify which port to use for the Scoold server.
Step 4: Start Scoold Server
Once you have configured Scoold, follow the below steps to start the Scoold server:
- Open a Command Prompt window by pressing the "Windows key + R" and typing "cmd" in the Run box.
- Navigate to the directory where you extracted the Scoold package by typing the following command:
cd C:\path\to\scoold\folder
- Once you are in the Scoold directory, start the Scoold server by typing the following command:
java -jar scoold.jar
- Wait for the Scoold server to start. Once it has started successfully, you will see a message in the Command Prompt window similar to the following:
INFO [main] com.scoold.ScooldServer - Scoold server running on http://localhost:8080
- Open your web browser and go to "http://localhost:8080" to access the Scoold application.
Conclusion
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Scoold on your Windows 11 system. Feel free to explore the features and functionalities of Scoold and customize it according to your needs.
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