Hitobito is a web-based open-source CRM (Customer Relationship Management) software application designed for non-profit organizations. The software helps non-profit organizations manage membership data, communicate effectively with members, plan events, and perform other organizational tasks. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Hitobito on Windows 11.
Before you can install Hitobito on your Windows 11 machine, you need to have the following:
Hitobito requires the use of Docker containers to run. Therefore, you will need to download and install Docker on your Windows 11 machine. To do this, follow the steps below:
Open your web browser and navigate to https://www.docker.com/get-started. This will take you to the Docker download page for Windows.
Click on the Download button.
Follow the prompts to download the file.
Once the download is complete, navigate to the downloaded file and double-click it to begin the installation process.
Follow the prompts to complete the installation of Docker on your Windows 11 machine.
Once Docker is installed on your Windows 11 machine, you can now proceed to install Hitobito. To do this, follow the steps below:
Open your web browser and navigate to https://github.com/hitobito/hitobito.
Scroll down the page and click on the Clone or Download button, then click on Download ZIP.
Once the download is complete, navigate to the downloaded file and extract the contents using an unpacking tool such as 7-Zip.
Open a new command prompt window by pressing Windows Key + X and selecting Windows PowerShell (Admin) from the pop-up menu.
In the command prompt window, navigate to the extracted Hitobito folder by typing cd < path to Hitobito folder >. For example, cd C:\Users\username\Downloads\hitobito-master.
Once you are in the Hitobito folder, type docker-compose up and press Enter. This will start the process of building the Hitobito application in Docker.
After a few minutes, the Hitobito application will be built and the installation process will be complete.
By following the steps outlined in this tutorial, you should now have Hitobito up and running on your Windows 11 machine. You can now start exploring the application and using it to manage your non-profit organization. Good luck!
If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!
Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!
