How to Install Elgg on Windows 10

Elgg is an open-source social networking platform that allows you to create your own social network. In this tutorial, we will go through the process of installing Elgg on a Windows 10 machine.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

• PHP 7.0 or later
• MySQL 5.X or later
• Apache or Nginx web server

Step 1: Download Elgg

1. Go to the Elgg website: https://elgg.org/
2. Click on the Download button on the home page to download the latest version of Elgg.

Step 2: Install a Web Server

1. Download and install a web server such as Apache or Nginx.
2. Configure your web server to work with PHP.

Step 3: Set Up a MySQL Database

1. Download and install MySQL for Windows.
2. Setup a database user and password.
3. Create a new database for Elgg to use.

Step 4: Install PHP and Required Extensions

1. Download and install PHP 7.0 or later for Windows.
2. Install the following extensions

• OpenSSL
• Mbstring
• XML
• MySQLi

Step 5: Configure Elgg

1. Extract the downloaded Elgg package into your web server's document root (e.g., C:\xampp\htdocs for XAMPP).
2. Rename the extracted folder to something more meaningful (e.g., elgg).
3. Navigate to the folder elgg\engine\settings-sample.php and rename it to settings.php.
4. Edit the settings.php file with your database details.

Step 6: Run Elgg Installation

1. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/elgg/ (replace elgg with the folder name you used in step 5).
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the Elgg installation process.

Step 7: Log in and Customize

1. Once the installation process is complete, log in to your new Elgg installation using the administrator account you created during installation.
2. Customize your new social network with themes, plugins, and configurations.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Elgg on your Windows 10 machine.

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