How to Install Enigma Reloaded on Windows 11

Enigma Reloaded is a popular open-source encryption tool that provides advanced encryption technologies for files and folders. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Enigma Reloaded on Windows 11.

Pre-requisites

Before installing Enigma Reloaded, ensure that you have the following pre-requisites:

• Windows 11 operating system
• Git for Windows (Download from https://gitforwindows.org/)
• OpenSSL (Download from https://wiki.openssl.org/index.php/Binaries)

Steps

1. Open the Git Bash terminal by right-clicking on the desktop and selecting ‘Git Bash Here.’

2. Clone Enigma Reloaded’s repository by running the following command on the Git Bash terminal:

git clone https://github.com/enigma-reloaded/enigma-reloaded.git

3. Download and install OpenSSL by following the installation steps provided on the website.

4. After installing OpenSSL, navigate to the Enigma Reloaded directory in the Git Bash terminal using the cd command:

cd enigma-reloaded

5. Generate a private key and a self-signed SSL certificate using the openssl command:

openssl req -newkey rsa:2048 -nodes -keyout server.key -x509 -days 365 -out server.crt

6. Start the Enigma Reloaded server by running the following command in the same terminal:

go run main.go

7. Open your preferred web browser and go to the following address:

https://localhost:8080

8. Verify that the Enigma Reloaded web application is running correctly by creating a new account and experimenting with the various features offered by the tool.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Enigma Reloaded on Windows 11.

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