How to Install Jackal on Windows 11

Jackal is an open-source XMPP server written in Go language for real-time communication. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Jackal on Windows 11.

Prerequisites

Before getting started, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A Windows 11 PC with administrative access.
• Go language version 1.14 or above installed on your PC.
• Git installed on your PC.

Installing Jackal on Windows 11

Follow the below steps to install Jackal on your Windows 11 PC:

1. Open the command prompt by pressing WIN + R and typing cmd in the Run dialog box.

2. Navigate to the directory where you want to install Jackal. For example, if you want to install Jackal in C:\Program Files, type the following command in the command prompt:

   cd C:\Program Files
   

3. Clone the Jackal repository by running the following command in the command prompt:

   git clone https://github.com/ortuman/jackal.git
   

4. Navigate to the jackal directory by running the following command:

   cd jackal
   

5. Enter the following command to build Jackal:

   go build
   

   This command will build the Jackal server executable file jackal.exe in the same directory.

6. Finally, enter the following command to start the Jackal server:

   ./jackal.exe
   

   This will start the Jackal server on your localhost.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install Jackal on a Windows 11 PC using Git and Go language. Now you can use Jackal to build your real-time communication apps.

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