Tutorial: How to Install Fusio on Windows 11

Fusio is a lightweight framework for building API-centric applications. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Fusio on Windows 11.

Prerequisites

Before installing Fusio, you need to have the following software installed on your machine:

• PHP 7.3 or newer
• Composer

Step 1: Download Fusio

First, you need to download the latest version of Fusio from the official website. Go to https://www.fusio-project.org/ and click on the "Download" button.

Step 2: Extract the Files

Extract the downloaded zip file to a folder of your choice, for example, C:\Fusio.

Step 3: Configure PHP

Add the path to PHP executable to your system's PATH environment variable:

1. Open the Start Menu and search for "Edit the system environment variables".
2. Click on the "Environment Variables" button.
3. Under "System variables", find the Path variable and click on "Edit".
4. Click on "New" and add the path to the folder containing the php.exe file, for example, C:\Program Files\PHP.
5. Click "OK" on all windows to apply the changes.

Step 4: Install Dependencies

Open the command prompt and navigate to the folder where you extracted Fusio in Step 2. Run the following command:

composer install

This will install all the required dependencies for Fusio.

Step 5: Run the Installer

Run the following command to start the installer:

php bin/fusio installer:init

Follow the prompts to configure the settings for the Fusio installation.

Step 6: Start the Server

Finally, start the PHP built-in web server to run Fusio:

php -S localhost:8000 -t public

You can now access Fusio by opening your web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8000.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Fusio on Windows 11.

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