How to Install Passbolt on Windows 11

Passbolt is a free and open-source password manager that allows team members to securely store, share and manage passwords, without compromising the confidentiality of information.

Follow this tutorial to Install Passbolt on a Windows 11 system.

Prerequisites

1. A running Windows 11 system with administrator privileges
2. A web server such as XAMPP or Wamp installed on your system

Steps

1. Download the latest release of Passbolt from https://www.passbolt.com/download.
2. Extract the downloaded package to your web server's document root (i.e., htdocs folder).
3. Create a database user with full privileges to access the database.
4. Import the database structure by executing the following command:

mysql -u <db-username> -p<db-password> <database-name> < /path/to/passbolt-sql/sample-data.sql

5. Update the database configuration in /config/passbolt.php file. Set the DB username, password, database name, and database hostname.
6. Set the encryption salt in the server environment. To generate a salt, run the following command:

openssl rand -base64 32

Copy the generated salt and define it in the .env file of your Passbolt directory:

echo "PASSBOLT_AUTH_SALT=<generated_salt>" >> /path/to/passbolt/app/config/.env

7. Edit C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc**\hosts** file and add the following row to it:

127.0.0.1    passbolt.test

8. Restart the webserver.
9. Open your browser and navigate to http://passbolt.test to finalize the installation.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Passbolt on your Windows 11 system. After the installation, you will need to create a user account, setup your encryption key, and use Passbolt to securely store, share and manage your passwords.

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