FileGator is an open-source file manager that can be used to manage and share files securely. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing FileGator on a Windows 10 machine.
Before you start, you need to have the following:
You can download FileGator from its official website at https://filegator.io/. Click the "Download" button and choose the version you want to install. We suggest downloading the latest stable release.
After downloading FileGator, extract the compressed file to a folder on your Windows 10 machine. For example, you can extract it directly to your XAMPP installation folder.
Next, you need to create a database for FileGator to store its data. Open the XAMPP control panel and start Apache and MySQL. Then open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/phpmyadmin.
Log in with your MySQL username and password, which should be root and blank by default. Click on the "New" button to create a new database. Give it a name, such as "filegator", and click "Create."
Now you need to configure FileGator. Open the folder where you extracted FileGator and navigate to the "config" folder. Rename the file "config-sample.php" to "config.php".
Open "config.php" in a text editor, and edit the following lines:
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');
define('DB_NAME', 'filegator');
define('DB_USER', 'root');
define('DB_PASS', '');
Change the values to match your database settings. For example, if you created a database with the name "filegator" and a user with the username "filegator" and password "mypassword", you would use the following lines:
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');
define('DB_NAME', 'filegator');
define('DB_USER', 'filegator');
define('DB_PASS', 'mypassword');
Save and close the file.
Once you have configured FileGator, you can upload it to your web server. Copy the entire FileGator folder and paste it into your XAMPP htdocs folder. By default, this folder is located at "C:\xampp\htdocs".
After you have uploaded FileGator to your web server, you can access it by opening your web browser and navigating to http://localhost/FileGator/index.php. You should see the FileGator login screen.
Log in with the following credentials:
You should now be able to see the FileGator file manager interface and start uploading, downloading, and managing your files!
Congratulations! You have successfully installed FileGator on your Windows 10 machine. By following these steps, you can now use FileGator to manage and share your files securely. We hope you found this tutorial helpful!
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