How to Install SOGo on Windows 11

SOGo is an open-source groupware server that provides webmail, calendar, and contacts functionality over protocols such as IMAP, CardDAV, and CalDAV. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing SOGo on Windows 11.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you need to have the following software installed on your machine:

• VirtualBox
• Vagrant

Step 1: Create a New Virtual Machine

To install SOGo on Windows 11, we need to first create a new virtual machine. Follow these steps:

1. Open VirtualBox, click the "New" button, and give your virtual machine a name.
2. Select "Microsoft Windows" as the type of operating system and "Windows 10 (64-bit)" as the version.
3. Allocate at least 4GB of RAM and 40GB of hard disk space.
4. Click "Create" and wait for the virtual machine to be created.

Step 2: Install Windows 11

Once you have created the virtual machine, you need to install Windows 11 on it. Follow these steps:

1. Download the Windows 11 installation ISO from Microsoft's website.
2. Open VirtualBox, select the virtual machine you just created, and click the "Start" button.
3. When prompted to add a bootable medium, click the "Add" button and select the Windows 11 ISO file.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to install Windows 11 on the virtual machine.

Step 3: Install SOGo

Once you have installed Windows 11 on the virtual machine, you can proceed to install SOGo. Follow these steps:

1. Download the SOGo installation package.
2. Open a command prompt and navigate to the directory where the SOGo installation package is saved.
3. Start the Vagrant machine using the following command:

vagrant up

4. Connect to the Vagrant machine by running:

vagrant ssh

5. Navigate to the SOGo installation script directory:

cd /vagrant/<path to sogo install file>

6. Run the installation script:

sudo ./sogo_install.sh

7. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation of SOGo.

Step 4: Access SOGo

Once SOGo is installed, you can access the web interface by opening your browser and navigating to http://localhost/SOGo. Login with your username and password.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed SOGo on Windows 11.

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