Dspace 7 Installation On Windows 10 [portable] May 2026

Here’s a step-by-step guide to installing DSpace 7 on Windows 10.

REST API (backend) URL

dspace.server.url = http://localhost:8080/server dspace.ui.url = http://localhost:4000 dspace 7 installation on windows 10

Step 13: Final Verification – A Working DSpace 7 on Windows

You should now be able to:

  1. Access the Angular UI at http://localhost:4200
  2. Log in as admin
  3. Create a new Community → Collection → Submit an item
  4. Browse and search for items
  5. Visit REST API docs at http://localhost:8080/server/api/swagger-ui

If all works – congratulations! You have successfully installed DSpace 7 on Windows 10. Here’s a step-by-step guide to installing DSpace 7

Backend URL (for frontend later)

dspace.ui.url = http://localhost:4000 dspace.server.url = http://localhost:8080/server REST API (backend) URL dspace

Issue 3: Solr not starting – port 8983 busy

Solution: Run netstat -ano | findstr :8983 to find the process, then kill it or change Solr port in solr.in.cmd.

5. Install Apache Tomcat 9

  • Download Tomcat 9 (64-bit Windows Service Installer).
  • Install to C:\tomcat9.
  • Set CATALINA_HOME = C:\tomcat9