Imgproxy is an open-source image processing server that can resize, crop, and filter images in real-time. It's a powerful tool that can improve website performance by delivering optimized images that load faster. Here's how to install imgproxy on Windows 11:
Before you start the installation process, you need to make sure you have the following prerequisites:
Download the latest imgproxy Windows binary from https://github.com/imgproxy/imgproxy/releases. Choose the binary with the .exe extension.
Open PowerShell as an administrator by right-clicking on the start menu and selecting "Windows PowerShell (Admin)."
Navigate to the directory where you downloaded the imgproxy binary using the cd command. For example:
cd C:\Users\your_username\Downloads
Run the following command to extract the imgproxy binary from the archive file:
tar -xvzf imgproxy-version.windows-amd64.tar.gz
Move the extracted imgproxy binary to the system path using the Move-Item command. For example:
Move-Item imgproxy.exe C:\Windows\System32
Verify that imgproxy is installed by running imgproxy --version in PowerShell. You should see the version number of imgproxy printed in the console.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed imgproxy on Windows 11. You can now use imgproxy to resize and optimize images for your website. For more information on how to use imgproxy, check out the official documentation at https://docs.imgproxy.net/.
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