Akaunting is a free and open-source accounting software designed for small businesses and freelancers. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to install Akaunting on your Windows 11 computer.
Before starting the installation process, make sure that your computer meets the following requirements:
Visit the official Akaunting website at https://akaunting.com and click on the "Download" button. This will redirect you to the GitHub repository where you can download the latest release of Akaunting as a ZIP archive.
Alternatively, you can clone the Akaunting repository to your local machine using the following command in your terminal:
$ git clone https://github.com/akaunting/akaunting.git
If you downloaded Akaunting as a ZIP archive, extract it to a directory of your choice.
Open the terminal and navigate to the Akaunting directory using the cd command.
$ cd path/to/akaunting
Once you are in the Akaunting directory, run the following command to install the dependencies:
$ composer install
This command will download and install all the required PHP libraries and packages.
To set up a database, you need to create a new database user and grant all privileges to the user.
In the Akaunting directory, create a copy of the .env.example file and name it .env.
$ cp .env.example .env
Open the .env file in a text editor and enter your database credentials.
DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=database_name
DB_USERNAME=database_user
DB_PASSWORD=database_password
Save and close the .env file.
Run the migration command to create the necessary database tables.
$ php artisan migrate
To start the Akaunting application, run the following command:
$ php artisan serve
This will start the local web server at http://localhost:8000.
Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000.
You should now be able to access the Akaunting application and start exploring its features.
Congrats! You have successfully installed Akaunting on your Windows 11 computer.
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