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< h2 id = "installation-under-windows" > Installation Under Windows< / h2 >
< p > ENiGMA½ will run on both 32bit and 64bit Windows. If you want to run 16bit doors natively then you should use a 32bit Windows.< / p >
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< p > Download and Install < a href = "https://nodejs.org/" > Node.JS< / a > .< / p >
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< p > Upgrade NPM : At this time node comes with NPM 5.6 preinstalled. To upgrade to a newer version now or in the future on windows follow this method. < code class = "language-plaintext highlighter-rouge" > *Run PowerShell as Administrator< / code > < / p >
< p > < code class = "language-plaintext highlighter-rouge" > *Initial Install< / code > < / p >
< pre > < code class = "language-Powershell" > Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Scope CurrentUser -Force
npm install -g npm-windows-upgrade
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< p > < code class = "language-plaintext highlighter-rouge" > *Upgrade< / code > < / p >
< pre > < code class = "language-Powershell" > npm-windows-upgrade
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< p > Note: Do not run < code class = "language-plaintext highlighter-rouge" > npm i -g npm< / code > . Instead use < code class = "language-plaintext highlighter-rouge" > npm-windows-upgrade< / code > to update npm going forward.
Also if you run the NodeJS installer, it will replace the node version.< / p >
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< p > Install < a href = "https://www.npmjs.com/package/windows-build-tools" > windows-build-tools for npm< / a >
< code class = "language-plaintext highlighter-rouge" > *This will also install python 2.7< / code > < / p >
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< p > Install < a href = "https://www.7-zip.org/download.html" > 7zip< / a > .< / p >
< p > *Add 7zip to your path so < code class = "language-plaintext highlighter-rouge" > 7z< / code > can be called from the console< / p >
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< li > Right click < code class = "language-plaintext highlighter-rouge" > This PC< / code > and Select < code class = "language-plaintext highlighter-rouge" > Properties< / code > < / li >
< li > Go to the < code class = "language-plaintext highlighter-rouge" > Advanced< / code > Tab and click on < code class = "language-plaintext highlighter-rouge" > Environment Variables< / code > < / li >
< li > Select < code class = "language-plaintext highlighter-rouge" > Path< / code > under < code class = "language-plaintext highlighter-rouge" > System Variables< / code > and click < code class = "language-plaintext highlighter-rouge" > Edit< / code > < / li >
< li > Click < code class = "language-plaintext highlighter-rouge" > New< / code > and paste the path to 7zip< / li >
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< p > (Please see < a href = "../configuration/archivers.md" > Archivers< / a > for additional archive utilities!)< / p >
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< p > Install < a href = "https://git-scm.com/downloads" > Git< / a > and optionally < a href = "https://tortoisegit.org/download/" > TortoiseGit< / a > .< / p >
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< li > Clone ENiGMA½ - browse to the directory you want and run
< pre > < code class = "language-Powershell" > git clone "https://github.com/NuSkooler/enigma-bbs.git"
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< p > Optionally use the TortoiseGit by right clicking the directory and selecting < code class = "language-plaintext highlighter-rouge" > Git Clone< / code > .< / p >
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< li > Install ENiGMA½.
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< li > In the enigma directory run
< pre > < code class = "language-Powershell" > npm install
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< li > Generate your initial configuration: < code class = "language-plaintext highlighter-rouge" > Follow the prompts!< / code >
< pre > < code class = "language-Powershell" > node .\oputil.js config new
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< li > Edit your configuration files in < code class = "language-plaintext highlighter-rouge" > enigma-bbs\config< / code > with < a href = "https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/" > Notepad++< / a > or < a href = "https://code.visualstudio.com/Download" > Visual Studio Code< / a > < / li >
< li > Run ENiGMA½
< pre > < code class = "language-Powershell" > node .\main.js
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< li > Look at < a href = "production.md" > Production Installation< / a > for maintaining ENiGMA½ when you are ready to go live.< / li >
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