pixies

Here we describe the setup for Windows.

Installing Pixies

1. Download Pixies
   Download the latest version of Pixies from the releases page. Download the file pixies-windows-x64.exe.

2. Place the file
   Move the downloaded file to a folder of your choice (e.g., C:\Pixies). Rename it to pixies.exe for convenience.

3. Test your installation
   Open PowerShell or Command Prompt in the folder where you placed the file (Shift + Right-click > "Open PowerShell window here").
   Run the executable:

   .\pixies.exe
   

   If everything runs successfully, you did everything right! Congratulations. :)
   Pixies is now available on port 5216. Open http://localhost:5216 in your browser.

Automatic startup using the autostart folder in Windows

1. Open the autostart folder in windows
   Press both keys (Windows + R) simultaneously on your keyboard until a Run dialog appears. Then type %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup and press Enter.

2. Create a shortcut
   Right-click in the folder and select New > Shortcut. Browse to your pixies.exe file and create the shortcut.

3. If everything worked, Pixies should now start automatically when the system is started.

Alternative: Install from source code

::: warning Attention This process installs the latest development version of Pixies. Errors may occur. :::

1. Download Bun
   To build Pixies from source, you need Bun. Open PowerShell and run:

   powershell -c "irm bun.sh/install.ps1 | iex"
   

2. Download Pixies source
   Clone the repository or download the source code from GitHub.

3. Install dependencies and build

   bun install
   cd client && npm install && npm run build && cd .. && move client\build build
   

4. Start Pixies

   bun run server/index.js