How to Install DocPHT on Windows 10

DocPHT is a PHP-based documentation web application that allows teams to create, share, and manage documentation easily. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of DocPHT on Windows 10.

Prerequisites

Before you proceed with the installation, ensure the following prerequisites are met:

• Web Server: You must have a web server configured on your Windows 10 computer. Apache and Nginx are popular options, but any web server that supports PHP should work.
• PHP: PHP 7 or above is required to run DocPHT.
• Database: DocPHT requires a database to store the documentation data. MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, and SQLite are supported databases.

Step-by-Step Installation of DocPHT

Step 1: Download DocPHT

You can download DocPHT from the official website https://docpht.org/. Choose the latest stable release and click on the download button.

Step 2: Extract the DocPHT Files

Extract the downloaded zip file to your desired location. We will use C:\xampp\htdocs\docpht as our webroot directory in this tutorial.

Step 3: Configure the Database

Create a new database and user for DocPHT to use. For example, using the MySQL command line, run:

mysql> CREATE DATABASE docpht;
mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON docpht.* TO 'docpht_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
mysql> exit;

Replace docpht_user and password with your desired username and password.

Step 4: Configure DocPHT

Copy the config/config.example.php file in the DocPHT directory to config/config.php. Open the config/config.php file in a text editor and update the following lines:

define('DATABASE_TYPE', 'mysql');
define('DATABASE_HOST', 'localhost');
define('DATABASE_NAME', 'docpht');
define('DATABASE_USER', 'docpht_user');
define('DATABASE_PASS', 'password');

Replace the database details with your own database settings.

Step 5: Configure the Web Server

Apache

If you are using Apache, add the following lines to the httpd.conf file:

<Directory "C:/xampp/htdocs/docpht">
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks Includes ExecCGI
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
</Directory>

Restart Apache for the changes to take effect.

Nginx

If you are using Nginx, add the following lines to the server block in the nginx.conf file:

location /docpht {
    root C:/xampp/htdocs;
    index index.php;
    try_files $uri $uri/ /docpht/index.php?$uri&$args;
}

Restart Nginx for the changes to take effect.

Step 6: Install DocPHT

In your web browser, navigate to http://localhost/docpht. You should see the DocPHT installation page.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Step 7: Enjoy your new documentation website!

That's it! You have successfully installed DocPHT on Windows 10. You can now create, share, and manage documentation with ease.

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