How to Install This Week in Past on Windows 11

This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install This Week in Past, a web application that displays news and events that happened on the current day in the past. The application is available on GitHub and is open-source.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that you have the following:

• A Windows 11 computer
• A web browser (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Edge)
• Git - You can download it from https://git-scm.com/downloads

Step 1: Clone the repository

1. Open Git Bash by searching for it in the Start menu.
2. Navigate to the directory where you want to store the application. You can do this using the cd command. For example, cd C:/Users/<username>/Documents.
3. Type the command git clone https://github.com/RouHim/this-week-in-past.git and hit Enter. This will clone the repository to your local computer.

Step 2: Install Node.js

1. Go to https://nodejs.org/en/download/.
2. Download the Windows Installer (.msi) for the LTS version (recommended for most users).
3. Double-click on the downloaded file to start the installation.
4. Follow the installation wizard to complete the installation.

Step 3: Install dependencies

1. Open Command Prompt by searching for it in the Start menu.
2. Navigate to the directory where you cloned the repository. For example, cd C:/Users/<username>/Documents/this-week-in-past.
3. Type the command npm install and hit Enter. This will install all the dependencies required by the application.

Step 4: Start the application

1. In Command Prompt, type the command npm start and hit Enter. This will start the application.
2. Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:3000. You should see the application running.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed This Week in Past on your Windows 11 computer. You can now explore the application and discover interesting news and events that happened on the current day in the past.

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