Before touching DSpace code, the Windows 10 environment must be prepared.
Installing DSpace 7 on Windows 10 involves setting up a backend (REST API) and a frontend (Angular UI). It requires at least 8–12 GB of RAM for a stable experience. LYRASIS Wiki 1. Install Prerequisites
rmdir /s /q C:\tomcat9\webapps\server del C:\tomcat9\webapps\server.war dspace 7 installation on windows 10
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
Now your DSpace 7 installation restarts automatically after reboot. Before touching DSpace code, the Windows 10 environment
Open a terminal in the folder and run: npm install (or yarn install ). Create a config/config.prod.yml file. Set the rest connection settings to point to your backend: ssl: false , host: localhost , port: 8080 , nameSpace: /server Build the UI: npm run build:prod . Start the UI: npm run serve:ssr . Access the interface at http://localhost:4000 . 💡 Troubleshooting Tips
8–12 GB recommended (4 GB bare minimum for local testing). Storage: At least 20 GB of free disk space. 2. Prerequisite Software LYRASIS Wiki 1
Download and install Git for Windows to easily clone the source code repositories. Step 1: Downloading and Building the DSpace Backend
Open the Query Tool for the dspace database and enable the required pgcrypto extension by running: CREATE EXTENSION pgcrypto; Use code with caution. 3. Downloading and Building the Backend (DSpace REST API)
Always run your command prompts or PowerShell windows as an Administrator to prevent permission errors during the build.