How to Self-Host AFFiNE on Windows with WSL and Docker

AFFiNE is an open-source knowledge management platform that combines documents, whiteboards, databases, and AI-powered collaboration in a single workspace. This guide covers self-hosting AFFiNE on Windows using WSL 2, Docker Desktop, PostgreSQL, and Redis for learning, development, and personal use.

The complete tutorial is published on freeCodeCamp.

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What You'll Learn

• Set up Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL 2) and Docker Desktop
• Deploy AFFiNE locally using Docker Compose
• Configure PostgreSQL and Redis for local use
• Connect to and manage your self-hosted AFFiNE workspace on Windows

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