Step 1. Download and install Abiword for Windows
Step 2. Download and install Notepad++
Step 3. Download and extract Etherpad
Step 4. Enter the Etherpad folder, right click settings.json – Edit the file in Notepad++
Step 5. Find the line
abiword : null
Step 6. Change this line to:
"abiword" : "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\AbiWord\\bin\\AbiWord.exe"
Step 7. Run Etherpad.
Thank you! Very helpful post.
One thing – it still requires the trailing comma at the end, or it will not launch 😉
abiword” : “C:\\Program Files (x86)\\AbiWord\\bin\\AbiWord.exe”,
for Windows 7:
“abiword” : “C:/Program Files (x86)/AbiWord/bin/AbiWord.exe”,