Thumbor is an open-source image encryption service that allows you to manipulate and serve images with ease. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Thumbor on your Windows 10 machine.
Requirements
- Python 2.7 or newer
- pip package manager
- Visual Studio C++ (version 14.0 or higher)
Installation Steps
- Install Python by downloading the appropriate version from the Python website and following the setup wizard.
- Open Command Prompt and check if pip package manager is installed by typing
pip --version.
- If pip is not installed, you can install it by running the following command on your Command Prompt:
python -m ensurepip --default-pip
- Install Visual Studio C++ by downloading the Microsoft Build Tools from the Microsoft website and following the setup wizard.
- Once you have installed Visual Studio C++, run the following command on your Command Prompt to install Thumbor:
pip install thumbor
- After you've installed Thumbor, run the following command to generate a configuration file:
thumbor-config > thumbor.conf
- To start Thumbor, run the following command:
thumbor -c thumbor.conf
- You should now be able to access Thumbor by opening your web browser and navigating to
http://localhost:8888.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Thumbor on your Windows 10 machine. You can now manipulate and serve images using Thumbor.
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