LiveKit is a real-time communication platform that allows you to create and deploy video and audio chat applications with ease. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps required to install LiveKit on Windows 11.
Before we begin, make sure you have the following:
Follow the steps below to install LiveKit on your Windows 11 PC:
First, open your preferred web browser and navigate to the LiveKit website at https://livekit.io/.
On the LiveKit website, click on the "Download" button located on the homepage.
You will be redirected to the download page. From here, select the "Windows" option and click on the "Download" button.
Once the download is complete, navigate to the location where you saved the LiveKit installer file.
Double-click on the installer file to launch the installation wizard.
In the first window of the installer, click on the "Next" button to proceed with the installation.
On the next screen, read through and accept the terms and conditions of the license agreement. Then, click on the "Next" button.
The installer will now prompt you to select the installation location for LiveKit. Choose the location where you would like to install LiveKit, or simply leave the default location as is. Then, click on the "Next" button.
On the next screen, you will be prompted to choose the start menu folder for LiveKit. You can either leave this as the default or create a new folder. Then, click on the "Next" button.
In the next window of the installer, select any additional components that you would like to install. You can choose to install the LiveKit CLI, which is a command-line interface for LiveKit, and the LiveKit Control Center, which provides an interface for configuring and monitoring your LiveKit instances. Once you have selected the components, click on the "Next" button.
Finally, click on the "Install" button to begin the installation process.
The installer will now install LiveKit on your Windows 11 PC. Once the installation is complete, click on the "Finish" button to close the installer.
Congratulations, you have now successfully installed LiveKit on your Windows 11 PC. You can now start creating and deploying video and audio chat applications using LiveKit. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, refer to the LiveKit documentation or contact their support team for assistance.
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