Dspace 7 Installation On Windows 10 -

Installing DSpace 7 on Windows 10 is a multi-step process involving setting up a Java-based backend (REST API) and a Node.js-based frontend (User Interface). 1. System Requirements & Prerequisites

Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Windows-Specific Issues

| Problem | Likely Fix | |---------|-------------| | mvn not found | Add Maven bin to Path + restart cmd | | node version wrong | Use Node 16 exactly. Use nvm-windows if needed. | | Tomcat fails to start | Check logs/catalina.out. Increase memory: set CATALINA_OPTS=-Xmx1024m | | Database connection refused | PostgreSQL service must be running + port 5432 | | dspace command not found | Run from C:\dspace\bin or add to Path | | Build fails – max file path length | Move DSpace source to C:\dspace-src (not deep in Desktop/OneDrive) | dspace 7 installation on windows 10

Overview of components

This guide follows a production-inspired setup using the recommended approach: Backend (REST API) + Frontend (Angular UI) , running locally. We'll use PostgreSQL, Tomcat 9, and Node.js. Installing DSpace 7 on Windows 10 is a

Angular UI (frontend)

git clone https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular.git
cd dspace-angular
npm install
npm run start

Java version mismatch: DSpace 7 requires Java 11; using newer Java may cause issues.
Database connectivity: verify firewall, port, and credentials; test with psql.
Permissions: ensure the DSpace installation directory is readable/writable by Tomcat user.
Build failures: run mvn with -X for debug and inspect dependency errors; ensure Maven settings.xml doesn’t block downloads.
UI not loading: check base REST URL in UI config (often environment config) and CORS settings.

Open pgAdmin or SQL Shell (psql).
Create a database user and database:

Choose installation directory: C:\PostgreSQL\14
Data directory: C:\PostgreSQL\14\data
Set a password for the postgres superuser (e.g., postgres – for local dev only).
Port: 5432 (default)
Locale: [Default locale]

cd C:\dspace-source
mvn clean package