Uools Desktop App

Your personal, offline library of peer-reviewed academic papers.

Download for Windows

Version 1.0.0 | Manual Installation

Installation Instructions

  1. Install Node.js Framework

    If you don't already have it, please install the "LTS" version from the official website. This is a one-time setup for your computer.

    Download Node.js LTS
  2. Unzip the App Folder

    Find the downloaded Uools-Desktop-Installer.zip file (usually in your Downloads folder) and unzip it. You can do this by right-clicking and selecting "Extract All...".

  3. Navigate to the Folder in Command Prompt

    Open the Command Prompt (Start Menu -> type cmd). Now, you need to navigate into the app folder.
    1. Open the unzipped folder in your File Explorer.
    2. Click in the address bar at the top and copy the full path.
    3. In the command prompt, type cd, press space, and then paste the path you copied. Press Enter. It should follow this format:

    cd C:\Users\YourName\Downloads\uools-desktop
    For example: If your Windows username is 'flower' and you unzipped the file in your Downloads folder, your actual command would be: cd C:\Users\flower\Downloads\uools-desktop
  4. Install Dependencies

    Now that you are in the correct folder, type the following command and press Enter. This will download the necessary frameworks.

    npm install
  5. Launch the App

    After the installation is complete, type the final command in the same window to start the application:

    npm start