Building Floorp on Windows

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We cannot provide support if a build fails. Please understand this before proceeding with the following steps.

Requirements

Machine Specifications

• Memory: Minimum 4GB RAM, 8GB+ recommended.
• Disk Space: At least 40GB of free disk space.
• Operating System: The latest version of Windows.

Required Tools

• git
• deno

Installation steps

1. Install Deno:

irm https://deno.land/install.ps1 | iex

2. Install PowerShell 7 or later:

# Using Winget (recommended)
winget install --id Microsoft.PowerShell --source winget

# Or download from the Github releases page:
# https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases

3. Clone the Floorp repository:

git clone https://github.com/Floorp-Projects/Floorp
cd Floorp

4. Set up GitHub Token:

GITHUB_TOKEN is required to download artifacts from GitHub Actions.

Choose one of the following methods:

Option 1: Using .env file (recommended) Create a .env file in the repository root and add:

GITHUB_TOKEN=your_token_here

Option 2: Using environment variable

$env:GITHUB_TOKEN="your_token_here"

How to create a GitHub Token:

1. Go to https://github.com/settings/tokens

2. Click "Generate new token (classic)"

3. Select the public_repo scope (or repo for private repositories)

4. Copy the generated token and set it as described above

5. Install dependencies:

deno install

6. Build Floorp:

deno task feles-build dev

A browser will launch and automatically reload when you change the source code (using hot reload or HMR if supported), so you won't need to restart.

Congratulations! You have successfully built Floorp!