How to install Tiny Tiny RSS on Windows 10

Tiny Tiny RSS is an open-source web-based newsfeed aggregator that allows you to read and manage RSS/Atom feeds. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Tiny Tiny RSS on your Windows 10 computer.

Prerequisites

Before we begin with the installation process, you need to make sure that you have the following software installed on your system:

• XAMPP
• Git

Step 1: Downloading Tiny Tiny RSS

The first step in the installation process is to download Tiny Tiny RSS from their official website. Navigate to https://git.tt-rss.org/git/tt-rss and click on the "Download" button to download the latest version of Tiny Tiny RSS.

Step 2: Setting up XAMPP

XAMPP is a free and open-source cross-platform web server solution. You need to set up XAMPP on your Windows 10 computer to run Tiny Tiny RSS.

1. Download and install XAMPP from their official website.
2. Open the XAMPP Control Panel, and start Apache and MySQL.

Step 3: Creating a Database

Tiny Tiny RSS requires a MySQL database to function correctly. Follow the steps below to create a new database:

1. Open the XAMPP Control Panel and click on the "Admin" button next to MySQL.
2. Navigate to the "Databases" tab and enter a name for your new database.
3. Click on the "Create" button to create a new database.

Step 4: Cloning Tiny Tiny RSS

1. Open the Git Bash terminal on your Windows 10 computer.

2. Navigate to the directory where you want to install Tiny Tiny RSS.

3. Clone the Tiny Tiny RSS repository using the following command:

   git clone https://git.tt-rss.org/fox/tt-rss.git
   

Step 5: Configuring Tiny Tiny RSS

1. Navigate to the "config" directory inside the cloned Tiny Tiny RSS repository.

2. Rename the file "config.php-dist" to "config.php".

3. Open the "config.php" file in a text editor.

4. Edit the database connection details to match your XAMPP installation:

   define('DB_TYPE', 'mysql');
   define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');
   define('DB_USER', 'root');
   define('DB_NAME', 'your_database_name_here');
   define('DB_PASS', '');
   

5. Save the "config.php" file and close it.

Step 6: Running Tiny Tiny RSS

1. Launch your web browser and navigate to "http://localhost/tt-rss/"
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Tiny Tiny RSS on your Windows 10 computer using XAMPP and Git. You can now start using Tiny Tiny RSS to read and manage your RSS/Atom feeds.

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