Start the Tomcat service. You should be able to access the API at http://localhost:8080/server . 4. Solr Search Engine Setup Download Solr 8.11.x and extract it.
If Maven or Node.js crashes, increase your heap size (e.g., set NODE_OPTIONS=--max_old_space_size=4096 ). dspace 7 installation on windows 10
Once finished, navigate to C:\dspace-src\dspace\target\dspace-installer . Run: ant fresh_install Start the Tomcat service
Edit local.cfg with your database credentials and installation path: dspace.dir = C:/dspace db.url = jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/dspace dspace.server.url = http://localhost:8080/server dspace.ui.url = http://localhost:4000 Build the Backend Open Command Prompt as Administrator in C:\dspace-src . Run: mvn package Solr Search Engine Setup Download Solr 8
Copy the contents of C:\dspace\webapps to your Tomcat webapps folder.
Always use forward slashes / in local.cfg even on Windows to avoid escape character errors.
Create a new Database named dspace , owned by the dspace user. Enable the pgcrypto extension on the dspace database: Open Query Tool and run: CREATE EXTENSION pgcrypto; 2. Backend Installation (Server) Download and Configure