LinkAce is a bookmark manager that allows users to organize their bookmarks and links efficiently. This tutorial will guide you through the steps of installing LinkAce on your Windows 11 computer.
Before proceeding with the installation process, ensure that you have the prerequisites installed on your system.
Download the latest version of LinkAce from the official website - https://www.linkace.org/download
Once the download is complete, extract the downloaded file to your desired location. You can unzip the file using tools like 7-zip, WinRAR, or Windows' built-in zip extractor.
Create a new database in your MySQL server and configure the database settings in the .env file of LinkAce.
Example:
DATABASE_URL=mysql://username:password@localhost/databasename
Open the command prompt and navigate to the extracted LinkAce folder. Run the following command to install dependencies using composer:
composer install --no-dev --optimize-autoloader
In the command prompt window, run the following command to initialize the database and install the tables.
php bin/console doctrine:migrations:migrate
Configure your web server (Apache or Nginx) to point to the public directory of LinkAce.
Example for Apache server:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName example.com
DocumentRoot /path/to/linkace/public
<Directory "/path/to/linkace/public">
AllowOverride All
Order Allow,Deny
Allow from All
Require all granted
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
Finally, access the LinkAce application by opening your web browser and entering the URL to the public directory of LinkAce. Once you reach the LinkAce landing page, follow the instructions to create your user account and start using LinkAce.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed LinkAce on your Windows 11 computer.
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