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Dspace 7 Installation On Windows 10

: Set JAVA_HOME , ANT_HOME , and MAVEN_HOME in your Windows System Variables. Add their \bin folders to your Path .

We build DSpace from source (only way for Windows).

Open PowerShell and run: git clone -b dspace-7.6 https://github.com

Open the or a command prompt to create a new database user and database. Execute the following SQL commands: dspace 7 installation on windows 10

Verify in a :

Copy the server folder from your DSpace installation webapps directory to the Tomcat webapps folder. 4. Frontend Installation Steps

From DSpace GitHub :

solr.server = http://localhost:8983/solr

Install dependencies (this takes 5–10 minutes):

If Tomcat crashes or throws OutOfMemoryError , open the Tomcat configuration utility ( tomcat9w.exe ), go to the Java tab, and increase the Initial Memory Pool to 1024 MB and Maximum Memory Pool to 2048 MB . : Set JAVA_HOME , ANT_HOME , and MAVEN_HOME

DSpace uses Tomcat 9 to serve the REST API.

Follow the prompts to enter an email address, first name, last name, and password. Step 6: Install DSpace Frontend (Angular UI)

Installing DSpace 7 on Windows 10 is a multi-step process that involves setting up a robust backend (the REST API) and a modern frontend (Angular UI). For most users, the is the most streamlined method. However, if you prefer a manual setup, you must carefully configure several dependencies. Method 1: Docker (Recommended) Open PowerShell and run: git clone -b dspace-7

Open browser: http://localhost:8080/server/ You should see the DSpace REST API HAL browser.

C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-11 (or your specific installation path).

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