Offline Installation and Setup of stepindev.com
The offline version is available in two editions:
- step-in-dev-[version]-win-x64.zip – must be installed and run on every computer.
- step-in-dev-[version]-win-x64.self-hosted.zip – only needs to be installed on a single computer; all other computers can access it through a web browser.
After downloading either edition, open the file's Properties and unblock the archive. Otherwise, Microsoft Defender SmartScreen may warn that the application is unrecognized.
Both editions should be extracted to a folder with write permissions.
The input() function is not supported on pages that use the p5 module.
Adding the folder containing the extracted application to your antivirus exclusions can significantly improve startup time. If the application launches very slowly, consider using this option.
The graphical interface allows you to:
- Disable copying commands from the built-in documentation.
- Disable copying problem statements.
- Prevent users from pasting any text from outside the application into the text editor on the application's pages.
After starting the application, one or more addresses will be displayed. These are the addresses that users on your local network can use to access the application through a web browser. You can copy any of these addresses to the clipboard or open it directly in a browser on the local computer.
If Windows Firewall notifies you that it has blocked the application's network access, allow the application through the firewall on both private and public networks.
