Linux Dash is a web dashboard that provides essential server stats in real-time. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Linux Dash on Windows 11 via a third-party app called XAMPP.
Before we begin, ensure you have the following requirements:
Follow these step-by-step instructions to install Linux Dash on Windows 11:
Download the latest version of Linux Dash from the Github repository: https://github.com/afaqurk/linux-dash.
Extract the downloaded file to a directory on your computer.
Open the XAMPP Control Panel and start the Apache web server.
Open your preferred web browser and navigate to http://localhost/dashboard.
From the XAMPP dashboard, click on the "Applications" tab and select "phpMyAdmin".
From the phpMyAdmin page, create a new database with a name of your choice.
Next, navigate to the extracted Linux Dash directory, locate the "config.php.sample" file, and rename it to "config.php".
Open the "config.php" file in a text editor and modify the following settings:
define('DEFAULT_REFRESH_INTERVAL', 5000);
define('ENABLE_AUTH', true);
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');
define('DB_PORT', 3306);
define('DB_USERNAME', 'root');
define('DB_PASSWORD', '');
define('DB_NAME', 'linux-dash');
Change the values of the above settings according to your preferences. For example, if you want to change the default refresh interval, change the value of "DEFAULT_REFRESH_INTERVAL" from 5000 to the desired value in milliseconds.
Once you have modified the settings, save the "config.php" file.
Next, import the "linux-dash.sql" file provided with the Linux Dash package into the database you created earlier.
Finally, copy the entire Linux Dash directory to the "htdocs" folder of your XAMPP installation.
Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/linux-dash.
You should be able to see the Linux Dash dashboard on your screen.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed Linux Dash on Windows 11!
In this tutorial, we have seen how to install Linux Dash on Windows 11 using XAMPP. Linux Dash is a powerful tool that allows you to monitor your server stats in real-time. Using this tutorial, you can easily get started with Linux Dash and monitor your server effortlessly.
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