How to Install Routr on Windows 11

This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Routr, which is a lightweight VoIP server, on Windows 11 operating system.

Prerequisites

• Windows 11 installed on your system
• PowerShell installed on your system
• Routr installation package downloaded from https://routr.io/download

Steps

1. Open PowerShell by searching for "PowerShell" in the Windows Start menu and right-clicking on it. Select "Run as administrator" from the context menu.
2. Navigate to the directory where the Routr installation package is saved using the cd command. For example, if the package is saved in the Downloads folder, enter the following command:

cd C:\Users\<username>\Downloads

3. Extract the Routr installation package by running the following command:

Expand-Archive routr-<version>.zip -DestinationPath routr

Replace <version> with the version number of the Routr installation package you downloaded.

4. Navigate to the extracted Routr directory using the cd command:

cd routr

5. Run the Routr executable using the following command:

.\routr.exe

This will start the Routr server.

6. (Optional) To modify the default configuration of the Routr server, edit the routr.conf file located in the Routr directory.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Routr on your Windows 11 operating system. You can now configure the Routr server and start making VoIP calls.

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