0bin is an open-source pastebin project that allows users to store and share text data. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of 0bin on Windows 11 operating system.
Before installing 0bin, you need to make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
Follow these steps to install 0bin on your Windows 11 machine:
Open the Command Prompt or PowerShell Terminal on your Windows 11 machine and clone the 0bin repository using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/Tygs/0bin.git
Next, navigate to the 0bin directory, and install the required Python packages using the pip package installer. Run the following command to install:
cd 0bin
pip install -r requirements.txt
Copy the config.py-sample file in the 0bin directory to a new file called config.py. Then edit the new config.py file according to your preferences:
cp config.py-sample config.py
# Address to listen on
ADDRESS = '127.0.0.1'
# Port to listen on
PORT = 5001
# Path of the data directory
DATA_DIR = './data/'
# Secret key used for server
SECRET_KEY = 'make this random and secret'
# Default expiration time for pastes (seconds)
EXPIRATION = 3600
# Maximum size of a paste in bytes, if unset the maximum size is defined by the server or client
# MAX_SIZE = 10*1024
Finally, run the following command to start the 0bin server:
python zerobin.py
Open a web browser on your Windows 11 machine and access the following URL to access the 0bin instance:
http://127.0.0.1:5001/
Congratulations! You have successfully installed 0bin on your Windows 11 machine.
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