SeaweedFS is a simple and fast distributed file system. It is open-source and available on GitHub. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install SeaweedFS on a Windows 11 machine.
Before you start the installation process, make sure your machine meets the following requirements:
First, open the command prompt and navigate to the directory where you want to install SeaweedFS. Then, enter the following command to clone the SeaweedFS repository:
git clone https://github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs.git
This will download the SeaweedFS source code to your local machine.
Once the repository is cloned, navigate to the SeaweedFS directory using the command prompt:
cd seaweedfs
Now, you need to build SeaweedFS. Enter the following command to build the SeaweedFS binary:
go build
After the build is complete, you should see a seaweed binary file in the SeaweedFS directory.
Before you can start using SeaweedFS, you need to configure it. SeaweedFS has several configuration options, and you can find all of them in the conf directory in the SeaweedFS directory.
Copy the default configuration file to the current directory using the following command:
cp conf/weed.conf.example weed.conf
In the weed.conf file, you can customize various settings such as data directories, replication options, and authentication settings.
Now that SeaweedFS is configured, you can start using it. Enter the following command to start SeaweedFS:
./seaweed master
This will start the SeaweedFS master server. If everything is running smoothly, you should see output in the command prompt that indicates SeaweedFS is running.
You can also start the SeaweedFS volume server by entering the following command in a new command prompt window:
./seaweed volume
This will start the SeaweedFS volume server.
SeaweedFS is now installed and running on your Windows 11 machine. You can use it to store and manage your files across multiple disks and servers. Refer to the official SeaweedFS documentation for more advanced configuration and usage.
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