How to Install Mina on Windows 11

Mina is a fast and lightweight deployment tool for servers that helps in deploying web applications easily. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps on how to install Mina on Windows 11.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation process, we need to ensure that the following prerequisites are met:

Installation Steps

Follow the below steps to install Mina on Windows 11:

  1. Open the command prompt by launching Start Menu and searching for cmd. Right-click on Command Prompt and choose Run as administrator.

  2. Install Mina globally by running the following command in the Command Prompt:

    gem install mina
    

    This command will download and install Mina on your system.

  3. Verify that Mina is installed correctly by running the following command:

    mina --version
    

    This command will display the version number of Mina if it is installed successfully.

  4. (Optional) If you want to install a specific version of Mina, use the following command:

    gem install mina -v X.X.X
    

    Replace X.X.X with the desired version number.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Mina on your Windows 11 system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have gone through the steps to install Mina on Windows 11. Now, you can start using Mina for deploying web applications with ease.

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