Installing Cypht on Windows 11

Cypht is an open-source email solution that allows you to manage multiple email accounts in one place. In this tutorial, we'll guide you step-by-step on how to install Cypht on your Windows 11 machine.

Step 1: Install XAMPP

Cypht requires a web server and PHP to run. XAMPP is one of the easiest ways to get a web server up and running on your Windows machine. Follow these steps to install XAMPP:

1. Download XAMPP from its official website: https://www.apachefriends.org/download.html
2. Run the installation file and follow the on-screen instructions.
3. Once the installation process is complete, launch XAMPP.

Step 2: Download Cypht

The next step is to download Cypht from its official website: https://cypht.org/download.html. Look for the Windows version and download the zip file.

Step 3: Extract Cypht

After downloading Cypht, extract the zip file to the XAMPP htdocs directory. The default location for the htdocs directory is C:\xampp\htdocs. You should see a directory named "cypht" after extracting the zip file.

Step 4: Configure Cypht

Now it’s time to configure Cypht. In this step, you need to create a configuration file that tells Cypht where to find your email accounts. Follow these steps:

1. Copy the example configuration file located in the "cypht" directory and rename it to "config.inc.php". You can do this by executing the following command in the "cypht" directory:

cp config.inc.php.example config.inc.php

2. Open the "config.inc.php" file with a text editor.
3. Modify the "$CONFIG['accounts']" array to add your email accounts. The following is an example configuration for a Gmail account:

$CONFIG['accounts'] = array(
    'example@gmail.com' => array(
        'type' => 'imap',
        'server' => 'imap.gmail.com',
        'port' => 993,
        'security' => 'ssl',
        'user' => 'example@gmail.com',
        'pass' => 'your_password',
    ),
);

4. Save the file.

Step 5: Access Cypht

Now you are ready to access Cypht in your web browser. Follow these steps:

1. Launch your web browser and enter the following URL: http://localhost/cypht
2. You should see the Cypht login page. Enter your email account credentials and click the "Login" button.
3. You should now be able to access your emails in Cypht.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Cypht on your Windows 11 machine. You can now manage multiple email accounts in one place using Cypht.

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