Horde is an open-source web-based groupware suite that provides email, calendaring, and contact management services. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Horde on Windows 10.
Before you start installing Horde, make sure to fulfill the following prerequisites:
Go to the official website of Horde and click on the "Download" button from the menu bar.
Click on "Horde Groupware Webmail Edition" to download the latest version of Horde.
After downloading the Horde .tar.gz file, extract the files to the XAMPP directory (e.g. C:\xampp\htdocs\
).
Rename the extracted Horde directory to your desired name (e.g. "webmail").
Open your web browser and go to localhost/phpmyadmin
.
Create a new database named "webmail".
Import the Horde database schema from the webmail/scripts/sql
directory.
Edit the config/conf.php
file in the Horde directory and set the database name, username, and password according to your configuration.
Open your web browser and go to localhost/<Horde directory name>
(e.g. localhost/webmail
).
Log in to Horde using the default username horde
and password horde
.
Create a new user and set their email address, username, and password.
You can now enjoy using Horde on your Windows 10 machine.
In this tutorial, we have provided you with a step-by-step guide on how to install Horde on Windows 10. You can now use Horde to manage your email, calendar, and contact information on your Windows 10 machine.
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