Dashdot is a Python package that allows for real-time monitoring and visualization of various metrics. In this tutorial, we will be guiding you through the process of installing Dashdot on Windows 11 from the GitHub repository.
Before installing Dashdot, you need to have Python installed on your computer. You can check if Python is installed by opening the Command Prompt and typing python --version. If Python is not installed, you can download the latest version from https://www.python.org/downloads.
Firstly, open the Command Prompt by pressing Windows Key + R, type cmd, and press Enter.
Clone the Dashdot repository on your computer by running the following command on the Command Prompt:
git clone https://github.com/MauriceNino/dashdot.git
Navigate to the cloned repository by running the following command:
cd dashdot
Create a virtual environment to avoid any dependency issues by running the following command:
python -m venv env
Activate the virtual environment by running the following command:
env\Scripts\activate
Install the required dependencies using the following command:
pip install -r requirements.txt
Finally, start the Dashdot application by running the following command:
python app.py
This will start the application and you will be able to see the running application on your default web browser via the URL: http://127.0.0.1:8050/.
You can now enjoy using Dashdot on your Windows 11 machine.
Congratulations! You have successfully completed the installation of Dashdot on your Windows 11 computer via the GitHub repository. You can now monitor and visualize various metrics using the real-time monitoring capability of Dashdot.
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