In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install YOURLS, a free and open-source URL shortening software, on Windows 10.
Before proceeding with the installation, you must have the following prerequisites:
Follow the below steps to install YOURLS on Windows 10:
Visit the official website of YOURLS, i.e., https://yourls.org/, and download the latest stable version of YOURLS.
Extract the downloaded YOURLS package to your local server's htdocs folder. The htdocs folder is typically located at the following path:
C:\xampp\htdocs
Create a new MySQL database and user account using phpMyAdmin or any other MySQL management tool. Make sure to grant all privileges to the user account on the newly created database.
Rename the file named "config-sample.php" to "config.php" located in the root folder of your extracted YOURLS package. Edit the "config.php" file to match the MySQL database name, username, and password created in step 3.
Configure your Apache or Nginx web server to serve the YOURLS application. Make sure that the Apache or Nginx web server is installed and running on Windows 10. The HTTP server server should include a PHP module to execute PHP scripts.
Open your web browser and navigate to the YOURLS installation directory using the following URL:
http://localhost/yourls/
If the installation has completed successfully, you should see the YOURLS setup screen. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup and create your short URLs.
By following the above steps, you can easily install YOURLS on your Windows 10 machine. Enjoy your new URL shortening service!
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