Inlets is an open-source project that allows you to connect your local services to the internet securely. It is a lightweight alternative to the traditional VPN connection. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing inlets on Windows 11.
Before we begin, ensure you have the following:
Visit the official website of Inlets and find the download package suitable for your Windows 11 operating system. Click on the download button to save the inlets.exe file to your local machine.
Open your command prompt as administrator.
Navigate to the directory where the inlets.exe file is stored.
cd \path\to\directory\
Run the following command to install Inlets:
.\inlets.exe client --url "ws://0.0.0.0:8080" --upstream "http://127.0.0.1:5000"
Note: Replace the
urlandupstreamvalues with your desired values.
This command will install Inlets on your Windows 11 machine and start a client, which will connect to the Inlets server.
After the installation is complete, you will get a success message. Your connection is now secure.
Now you can start using inlets to connect your local services to the internet securely.
In this tutorial, we have covered how to install inlets on Windows 11. We hope this guide has helped you get started with this powerful tool. If you have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to the inlets community for support. Happy coding!
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