How to Install Wayback on Windows 11

Wayback is an open-source web archive tool that allows users to capture and replay web pages over time. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Wayback on Windows 11.

Prerequisites

Steps

  1. Open the Command Prompt by pressing the Windows key + R and typing in cmd. Press Enter to open the Command Prompt.

  2. Navigate to the directory where you want to install Wayback by typing cd [directory] in the Command Prompt. For example, cd C:\Wayback will navigate to the Wayback directory located in the C:\ drive.

  3. Clone the Wayback repository from Github by typing git clone https://github.com/wabarc/wayback.git in the Command Prompt.

  4. Navigate to the wayback directory by typing cd wayback in the Command Prompt.

  5. Build Wayback by typing ./gradlew wayback:app:bootRun in the Command Prompt. This will start the build process and may take several minutes.

  6. Once the build is complete, open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080/wayback. This will open the Wayback interface.

  7. Congratulations! You have successfully installed Wayback on Windows 11.

Conclusion

Wayback is a powerful tool for archiving web pages and preserving web history. Installing Wayback on Windows 11 is simple and requires only a few steps. We hope this tutorial has been useful to you.

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