How to Install MeiliSearch on Windows 11

MeiliSearch is an open-source search engine that is designed for developers. It provides an easy-to-use search engine API, powerful full-text search, and real-time search capabilities. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps of installing MeiliSearch on Windows 11.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation process, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• Windows 11 operating system
• Command Prompt or PowerShell
• .NET Runtime 5.0 or above
• Rust Toolchain

Step 1 - Install .NET Runtime

First, you need to install the .NET runtime. You can download the .NET runtime for Windows from the following link: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet.

Once you have downloaded the runtime, double-click on the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions to install it.

Step 2 - Install Rust Toolchain

Now, you need to install the Rust Toolchain on your Windows 11 machine. Download the Rust Toolchain installer from the following link: https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install.

After downloading the installer, run it and follow the on-screen instructions to install Rust Toolchain on your system.

Step 3 - Install MeiliSearch

To install MeiliSearch, you have two options: using Docker or using pre-built binaries. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install MeiliSearch using pre-built binaries.

1. Download the pre-built binaries from the official MeiliSearch website: https://docs.meilisearch.com/downloads/.

2. Extract the downloaded archive to a folder of your choice.

3. Open Command Prompt or PowerShell and navigate to the folder that contains the extracted MeiliSearch binaries.

4. Run the following command to start MeiliSearch:

.\meilisearch.exe

5. MeiliSearch should start listening on port 7700. You can visit http://localhost:7700 in your web browser to access the MeiliSearch dashboard.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed MeiliSearch on your Windows 11 machine.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install MeiliSearch on Windows 11. MeiliSearch is an open-source search engine that is designed for developers. It provides an easy-to-use search engine API, powerful full-text search, and real-time search capabilities. With MeiliSearch, you can quickly and easily add search functionality to your applications.

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