How to Install DreamFactory on Windows 11

DreamFactory is an open-source REST API platform that can be used to manage APIs for various databases, file storage systems, and external APIs. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing DreamFactory on Windows 11.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation process, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

• Windows 11 (64-bit version)
• PHP 7.4 or higher
• Web Server (Apache or Nginx)
• MySQL 5.7 or higher or PostgreSQL 9.5 or higher
• Git

Step 1: Download the DreamFactory Package

1. Download the latest DreamFactory package from the following download link: https://www.dreamfactory.com/downloads

2. Extract the package to a directory of your choice.

Step 2: Install Dependencies

1. Open the Windows terminal.

2. Type the following command to download and install the required PHP extensions:

   php -m
   

   This will display the list of installed PHP extensions.

3. Make sure that the following extensions are installed:

   • gd
   • PDO
   • pdo_mysql or pdo_pgsql
   • curl
   • zip
   • openssl

   If any of these extensions are missing, install them by running the following command:

   php --enable-{extension}
   

   Replace {extension} with the extension name you want to install.

4. Install Composer by running the following command:

   php -r "copy('https://getcomposer.org/installer', 'composer-setup.php');"
   php composer-setup.php
   php -r "unlink('composer-setup.php');"
   

Step 3: Install DreamFactory

1. Open the terminal and navigate to the directory where you extracted the DreamFactory package.

2. Run the following command to install DreamFactory:

   composer install
   

3. After the installation process completes, run the following command to configure DreamFactory:

   php artisan df:env
   

4. This command will generate a .env configuration file in the root directory of the project. You can edit this file to configure the database connection and other settings.

5. To start the DreamFactory server, run the following command:

   php artisan serve
   

6. Access DreamFactory by opening your web browser and typing the following URL:

   http://localhost:8000/
   

   The default username and password for DreamFactory is admin and dreamfactory respectively.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed DreamFactory on your Windows 11 machine.

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