How to Install Rapido on Windows 11

Rapido is a fast and lightweight file manager for Linux and other Unix-based operating systems. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Rapido on Windows 11.

Prerequisites

Before installing Rapido, you must ensure that the following prerequisites have been met:

• A Windows 11 operating system
• Git for Windows (can be downloaded from https://gitforwindows.org/index.html)

Step 1: Open Git Bash

To install Rapido, you will need to use Git Bash. You can open Git Bash by following these steps:

1. Click on the Windows Start button.
2. Type in "Git Bash" and click on the application from the search results.
3. Git Bash will open in a new terminal window.

Step 2: Clone the Rapido repository

In Git Bash, you will need to clone the Rapido repository from https://framagit.org/InfoLibre/rapido. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the directory where you want to clone the repository.
2. Type the following command and press Enter:

git clone https://framagit.org/InfoLibre/rapido.git

3. Git will download the Rapido repository to your system.

Step 3: Install Rapido

To install Rapido, you will need to build the executable file from the source code. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the Rapido directory by running the following command in Git Bash:

cd rapido

2. Run the following command to build the executable file:

make

3. Rapido will be compiled and built. Once the build completes, run the following command to install Rapido:

sudo make install

4. Rapido will be installed on your system.

Step 4: Launch Rapido

To launch Rapido, simply run the following command in Git Bash:

rapido

Rapido will launch and you can begin using it as your file manager.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Rapido on Windows 11. Rapido is a fast and lightweight file manager that offers features such as file preview, archive management, and more. Enjoy using Rapido to manage your files on Windows 11.

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