Sure, here is a step-by-step tutorial for installing Piler on Windows 11:

Prerequisites

Before we start installing Piler, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

Steps to install Piler

  1. Download the latest Piler package from the official website at https://www.mailpiler.org/download/piler-latest/
  2. Extract the package to your web server root directory (e.g. C:\xampp\htdocs\ if you are using XAMPP).
  3. Rename the config.sample.php file in the config directory to config.php.
  4. Edit the config.php file and configure the database settings as follows:
$config['dbtype'] = 'mysql';
$config['dbhost'] = 'localhost';
$config['dbname'] = 'piler';
$config['dbuser'] = 'root';
$config['dbpass'] = 'password';

Replace the database name, username, and password with your own.

  1. Create a new database in your MySQL server with the same name you configured in step 4.
  2. Import the installer/piler.sql file into the newly created database.
  3. Set the appropriate file and folder permissions for the data directory of Piler (e.g. chmod 777 data).
  4. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost/piler/install/ (assuming your web server is running on localhost).
  5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.
  6. After the installation is complete, navigate to http://localhost/piler/ to access the Piler web interface.

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

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