If Maven or Node.js crashes, increase your heap size (e.g., set NODE_OPTIONS=--max_old_space_size=4096 ).
While DSpace is natively designed for Linux environments, you can successfully run it on Windows 10 for development or testing purposes by following this structured guide. 🛠️ Prerequisites and System Requirements dspace 7 installation on windows 10
Before starting, ensure your Windows 10 machine has at least 8GB of RAM (16GB recommended) and the following software installed: The backend runs on Java. Apache Maven 3.6+: Used to build the Java source code. PostgreSQL 11-15: The database engine. Apache Tomcat 9: The web server for the backend. Node.js (v16 or v18): Required for the Angular frontend. Yarn: Package manager for the frontend. Git for Windows: To clone the repositories. Solr 8.11: The search engine component. 1. Database Setup (PostgreSQL) Install PostgreSQL and open pgAdmin 4 . If Maven or Node
Download the DSpace 7 Server source code from GitHub or the official website. Extract the files to a directory like C:\dspace-src . Navigate to C:\dspace-src\dspace\config . Copy local.cfg.EXAMPLE and rename it to local.cfg . Apache Maven 3
using the dspace CLI