How to Install Chyrp Lite on Windows 11

Chyrp Lite is an open source mini-blogging engine that allows you to create your own blog or website. This tutorial will guide you on how to install Chyrp Lite on Windows 11.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, make sure that you have the following:

Step 1: Download Chyrp Lite

Go to the Chyrp Lite website at https://chyrplite.net and download the latest version of Chyrp Lite.

Step 2: Extract the files

Extract the files from the downloaded package to a directory on your computer. You can use any file extraction tool such as WinRAR, 7-zip, etc.

Step 3: Create a database

Create a new MySQL database for Chyrp Lite. You can use a tool like phpMyAdmin or the MySQL command-line tool to create the database.

Step 4: Configure Chyrp Lite

Open the config/config.yml file in a text editor and modify the following database settings:

db:
  type: mysql
  host: localhost
  user: db_username
  pass: db_password
  name: db_name

Replace db_username, db_password, and db_name with the actual MySQL database credentials you created in Step 3.

Step 5: Upload files to web server

Copy all the extracted files to the web server's root directory (htdocs for XAMPP and www for WAMP).

Step 6: Launch Chyrp Lite

Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost (or your server's IP address). The Chyrp Lite installation page should appear. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Chyrp Lite on your Windows 11 PC. You can now start creating your own blog or website using Chyrp Lite.

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