How to Install Tracim on Windows 11

Tracim is an open-source collaborative content management system that allows teams to work on documents, files, and projects together. In this tutorial, we will be showing you how to install Tracim on a Windows 11 system.

Prerequisites

Before we get started, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A Windows 11 machine
• Python 3.6 or higher
• pip package manager
• Git

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

The first step is to install the required dependencies for Tracim to run. Open up a command prompt or PowerShell window and run the following command:

pip install -r https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tracim/tracim/dev/requirements.txt

This will install all the required dependencies.

Step 2: Clone the Repository

Next, we need to clone the Tracim repository. Open up the command prompt or PowerShell window and navigate to the folder where you want to clone the repository. Once there, enter the following command:

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

This will clone the repository into a folder named 'tracim'.

Step 3: Create a Virtual Environment

It is recommended to create a virtual environment before installing Tracim. This way, we can avoid any conflicts with other packages on our system. To create a virtual environment, enter the following commands:

cd tracim
python -m venv env

This will create a new virtual environment in a folder called 'env'.

Step 4: Activate the Virtual Environment

To activate the virtual environment, enter the following command:

env\Scripts\activate.bat

You should see the name of the virtual environment in your command prompt or PowerShell window.

Step 5: Install Tracim

Now we can install Tracim by running the following command:

pip install -e .

This will install Tracim in editable mode so that we can modify the source code if needed.

Step 6: Initialize the Database

Finally, we need to initialize the database by running the following command:

tracim initdb

This will create the necessary tables in the database.

Step 7: Start the Server

To start the Tracim server, enter the following command:

tracim runserver

You should be able to access Tracim by going to http://localhost:5000 in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Tracim on a Windows 11 system. Now you can start collaborating with your team in Tracim and work on documents and projects together.

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