How to Install FlatPress on Windows 11

FlatPress is a lightweight and user-friendly blogging platform that can be easily installed on your Windows 11 computer. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install FlatPress on your Windows 11 machine.

Step 1: Download the FlatPress ZIP File

To start, you will need to download the FlatPress ZIP file from the official website at https://flatpress.org/home/. Click on the "Download" button on the homepage to download the latest version of FlatPress.

Step 2: Extract FlatPress ZIP File

Once the download is complete, extract the FlatPress ZIP file to a location on your Windows 11 computer using your preferred ZIP file extraction tool.

Step 3: Create a Web Server

You will need a web server software to run the FlatPress application. One of the most popular web server applications is XAMPP. You can download XAMPP from https://www.apachefriends.org/index.html.

Note: In this tutorial, we will show you how to install FlatPress using XAMPP.

Step 4: Install XAMPP

Once you have downloaded the XAMPP executable file, run the installer and follow the instructions to complete the installation.

Step 5: Launch XAMPP

After the XAMPP installation is complete, launch the XAMPP Control Panel from the Start menu or by navigating to the XAMPP installation directory and running the control script.

Step 6: Start Apache Web Server

In the XAMPP Control Panel, start the Apache web server by clicking on the "Start" button next to "Apache".

Step 7: Create a Database

To store your FlatPress data, you will need to create a database. In the XAMPP Control Panel, click on the "Admin" button next to "MySQL". This will open up the phpMyAdmin interface.

In the phpMyAdmin interface, click on the "Databases" tab and create a new database by entering a name and selecting "utf8_general_ci" as the collation.

Step 8: Configure FlatPress

Open the extracted FlatPress directory in your web server directory, for example, "C:\xampp\htdocs". Navigate to the "fp-content" directory and open the "config.default.php" file in a text editor. Save this file with a new name: "config.php".

Edit the following details in the "config.php" file:

$fpu_conf['db']['type'] = 'mysql';
$fpu_conf['db']['name'] = 'your_database_name';
$fpu_conf['db']['host'] = 'localhost';
$fpu_conf['db']['user'] = 'root';
$fpu_conf['db']['pass'] = '';

Replace 'your_database_name' with the name of the database you created in Step 7. Set the 'user' and 'pass' fields to your MySQL username and password if you set one up during the XAMPP installation.

Step 9: Launch FlatPress

Open your web browser and go to http://localhost/flatpress to launch the FlatPress installation wizard.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation of FlatPress. When prompted for the database information, enter the same details you configured in the "config.php" file.

Conclusion

Congratulations, you have successfully installed FlatPress on your Windows 11 computer using XAMPP. You can now start creating and managing your blog using FlatPress.

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