Frequently Asked Questions

1. Why does Drifty GUI not open in my Windows machine?

   ➡️ Your Windows machine needs to have Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable installed on your machine. You can download and install it from its official download page (opens in a new tab)

2. Which IDE (Integrated Development Enviroment) should I use to open Drifty App Code in my Local enviroment?

   ➡️ You can use any IDE you like but as Drifty is based on Java, it is recommended to use IntelliJ IDEA (opens in a new tab). You can use the free Community version of IntelliJ Idea if you do not have a JetBrains subscription.

3. How can I get updates related to this project?

   ➡️ You can join our Discord server (opens in a new tab) to get updates on this project. You can also watch this repository by clicking on the watch 👁️ button here (opens in a new tab) and select notification types to All Activity to get all updates on this project.

4. What technologies does Drifty use?

   ➡️ The technologies that Drifty uses are 👇

   • Java - for Drifty Application (both CLI and GUI)
   • JavaFX - for Drifty's GUI part only
   • Docker - for containerizing the Applcation to provide multiple accesss to beta features
   • NextJS - for building the official Drifty's Website (opens in a new tab)

5. How can I contribute to Drifty?

   ➡️ You can check the Contribution (opens in a new tab) section of this docs to learn how to contribute to this project.

6. How can I update Drifty to the lates version?

   ➡️ Currently, automatic updates are not supported and is a Work-In-Progress (opens in a new tab). So in order to update it, you need to download the latest executable (opens in a new tab) from the official website and install it accordingly.

7. How can I access the Beta features in Drifty?

   ➡️ Currently, Beta features are available only through Docker images. You can check the official GitHub Docs for Drifty (opens in a new tab).

8. In-detail explanations of Drifty needed? ➡️ For more queries related to the further improvment of any aspect of this project, you can raise a issue here (opens in a new tab) or reach out to the maintainers on the discord server (opens in a new tab), we're happy to help you 😄