Installing LeoFS on Windows 11

LeoFS is a distributed storage system designed for high scalability and reliability. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing LeoFS on your Windows 11 machine.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

• A Windows 11 computer
• A stable internet connection
• Administrative permissions on the computer
• Git installed on your computer

Steps

1. Open a command prompt window (CMD) with administrator privileges.

2. Install Erlang OTP (Open Telecom Platform) by running the following command:

   choco install erlang
   

3. Install Rebar3, which is a build tool for Erlang:

   choco install rebar3
   

4. Close the current command prompt and open a new command prompt with administrator privileges.

5. Download the LeoFS source code from the official website by using the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/leo-project/leofs.git
   

6. Once the download completes, navigate to the leofs directory:

   cd leofs
   

7. Now, compile LeoFS using the following command:

   rebar3 compile
   

8. Install the necessary dependencies by running the following command:

   rebar3 update
   

9. Start LeoFS by running the following command:

   rebar3 shell
   

10. Before you can access LeoFS, you need to create a user. Open another command prompt with administrative privileges and navigate to the leofs directory.

11. Create a user by running the following command:

curl -X PUT http://localhost:10010/account/user1/

Note: user1 can be replaced with any desired username.

12. You can now access the LeoFS dashboard by opening your web browser and visiting http://localhost:10010/dashboard/.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and started LeoFS on your Windows 11 machine.

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