Run miniPaint - Browser Based Image Editor - on Windows @i12bretro
Run miniPaint - Browser Based Image Editor - on Windows  @i12bretro
Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
#miniPaint #ImageEditor #Windows

Full steps can be found at i12bretro.github.io/tutorials/0894.html

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What is miniPaint?
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[miniPaint is an] online image editor lets you create, edit images using HTML5 technologies. No need to buy, download, install or have obsolete flash. No ads. Key features: layers, filters, HTML5, open source, Photoshop alternative.
miniPaint operates directly in the browser. You can create images, paste from the clipboard (ctrl+v) or upload from the computer (using menu or drag & drop). Nothing will be sent to any server. Everything stays in your browser. - github.com/viliusle/miniPaint
 
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Installing miniPaint
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   01. Log into the Windows device
   02. Download the latest miniPaint release  github.com/viliusle/miniPaint/releases/latest
   03. Download NodeJS  nodejs.org/en/download/current
   04. Install NodeJS, accepting all defaults
   05. Extract the downloaded miniPaint files
   06. Rename the extracted folder miniPaint
   07. Cut the miniPaint folder to a location it can safely run from, C:\Program Files\miniPaint in this example
   08. Hold the SHIFT key and right click in the white space ≫ Open PowerShell windows here...
   09. Run the following commands in the PowerShell window
         # install dependencies
         npm install
         # build minipaint
         npm run build
         # run minipaint
         npm run server
   10. Open a web browser and navigate to http://DNSorIP:8080
   11. Welcome to miniPaint
 
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Run miniPaint on System Startup (Optional, but recommended)
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   01. Press CTRL + C to kill the running miniPaint process
   02. Open a text editor and paste the following
         :: Start miniPaint server
         cd /D "%~dp0"
         start "miniPaint" /b npm run server
   03. Save the file as minipaint.bat in the miniPaint directory, C:\Program Files\miniPaint in this example
   04. Click on the Start Button ≫ Type task ≫ Launch Task Scheduler
   05. Right click the Task Scheduler Library folder in the left pane ≫ Create Basic Task...
   06. Set the name to miniPaint and optionally set a Description ≫ Click Next
   07. For the Trigger, select When the computer starts ≫ Click Next
   08. For the Action, select Start a program ≫ Click Next
   09. Complete the form fields as follows:
         Program/script: "%ProgramFiles%\miniPaint\minipaint.bat"
         Add arguments:
         Start in:
   10. Click Next
   11. Check the Open the Properties dialog checkbox ≫ Click Finish
   12. In the Properties dialog, click the Change User or Group... button
   13. Type System in the Object name field ≫ Click OK
   14. Check the Run with highest privileges box
   15. Click OK to create the scheduled task
   16. Right click the miniPaint task ≫ Run
   17. Refresh the open web browser to verify miniPaint is now running from the scheduled task
 
Source:  github.com/viliusle/miniPaint/wiki/Build-instructions
 


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