kemono2/docs/develop-windows-client.md
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Windows Client Only Setup with Reverse Proxy

This guide covers setting up a frontend-only development environment on Windows with a reverse proxy to connect to a remote backend.

Requirements

  • NodeJS: 22.14+
  • Git
  • Docker

Installation

  1. Open your console on the root of the project and check if Node.js 22.14+ is installed:

    node --version
    

    If not installed or version is older, follow the Node.js installation instructions

  2. Clone the repository (if you haven't already)

  3. To setup the configuration, navigate to the client directory and install the necessary packages run the following:

    cp config.example.production.json config.json
    cd client
    npm i
    
  4. Finally to run the development server run:

    npm run dev
    
  5. Access the application at: http://localhost:5000/

  6. Make sure the images and api calls are being reverse proxied.