How to Install Centrifugo on Windows 10

Centrifugo is a scalable real-time messaging server used to build chat applications, online games, and other real-time apps. It is built with high-performance Go language and allows up to millions of simultaneous connections. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Centrifugo on Windows 10.

Prerequisites

• Windows 10 Operating System
• Go Language
• git command line tool

Step 1: Installing Go

If you don't have Go installed on your system, please follow these steps to install it:

1. Download the latest version of Go from the official website: https://golang.org/dl/
2. Run the downloaded executable file and follow the installation wizard to install Go on your Windows 10 operating system.

Step 2: Installing Git

If you don't have Git installed on your system, please follow these steps to install it:

1. Download the latest version of Git for Windows from the official website: https://git-scm.com/download/win
2. Run the downloaded executable file and follow the installation wizard to install Git on your Windows 10 operating system.

Step 3: Clone Centrifugo Repository

Now, we will clone the Centrifugo repository from GitHub. Follow these steps to clone the Centrifugo repository:

1. Open Git Bash or command prompt.
2. Change the current directory to the desired location where you want to clone the repository. You can do this by using the cd command followed by the directory name. For example, if you want to clone the repository to the Documents directory, you can type the following command: cd Documents
3. Clone the Centrifugo repository by typing the following command: git clone https://github.com/centrifugal/centrifugo.git

Step 4: Building and Running Centrifugo

Follow these steps to build and run the Centrifugo server:

1. Navigate to the centrifugo directory by typing the following command: cd centrifugo
2. Build the Centrifugo server by typing the following command: go build This will create an executable file, named centrifugo.exe, in the centrifugo directory.
3. Run the Centrifugo server by typing the following command: .\centrifugo.exe

Step 5: Accessing the Centrifugo Dashboard

Once Centrifugo server is running, you can access the dashboard by visiting the following URL in your web browser: http://localhost:8000/

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and run Centrifugo on your Windows 10 operating system. Now you can start building your real-time apps using Centrifugo.

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