REDAXO is a powerful and flexible content management system (CMS) that allows for the creation and management of websites. If you want to install REDAXO on your Windows 11 computer, follow the steps below.
Before we begin, make sure you have the following installed on your Windows 11 computer:
First, you need to download the latest version of REDAXO from the official website. Navigate to https://www.redaxo.org and click the "DOWNLOAD" button.
Next, extract the downloaded REDAXO archive to your desired location. You can use any file extraction tool like WinRAR, 7-Zip or any other.
Open up your database management software (e.g., phpMyAdmin) and create a new database for REDAXO. Note down the database name, database username, and password.
Navigate to your PHP installation directory and locate the php.ini file. Open the file with a text editor and make the following changes:
display_errors = On
error_reporting = E_ALL
extension=pdo_mysql
extension=mysqli
This ensures that the required PHP extensions are loaded and that any errors are displayed on the page.
If you are using Apache as your web server, you need to create a new virtual host for REDAXO. Open up the httpd-vhosts.conf file (located in the Apache conf directory) and add the following code:
<VirtualHost *:80>
DocumentRoot "C:/path/to/REDAXO"
ServerName localhost
<Directory "C:/path/to/REDAXO">
Require all granted
AllowOverride All
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
Change C:/path/to/REDAXO to the path where you extracted REDAXO in step 2.
Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost. You should see the REDAXO installer welcome screen. Follow the instructions and enter the database details from step 3 when prompted.
Once the installation is complete, you can log in to the REDAXO admin panel at http://localhost/redaxo.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed REDAXO on your Windows 11 computer.
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