How to Install Lychee on Windows 10

Lychee is a great open-source photo-management tool. Installing Lychee on Windows 10 can be easy if the steps below are followed. The installation can be broken down into three main steps:

1. Install XAMPP
2. Download Lychee
3. Install Lychee

Step 1: Install XAMPP

1. Download XAMPP from https://www.apachefriends.org/download.html. Choose the version for Windows.
2. Run the installer and follow the instructions to complete the installation.
3. Once installation is completed, launch XAMPP Control Panel.
4. Start Apache and MySQL by clicking on the "Start" buttons next to each.

Step 2: Download Lychee

1. Download the ZIP file containing Lychee from https://lycheeorg.github.io/.
2. Extract the contents of the ZIP file to the "htdocs" folder inside the XAMPP installation directory. The default installation directory is "C:\xampp\htdocs".

Step 3: Install Lychee

1. Open a web browser and navigate to "localhost/Lychee" (without quotes). This will load the Lychee installation page.
2. Follow the instructions to complete the installation.
3. When prompted, enter your MySQL database details. Leave the username as "root" and enter a password if you have set one.
4. Create a new database for Lychee. Enter a name for the database and click "Create".
5. After the installation is completed, Lychee will be ready to use.

Note: Be sure to keep XAMPP running in order to use Lychee.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Lychee on Windows 10!

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