How to Install Liteshort on Windows 11

Liteshort is a modern URL shortener written in Go. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Liteshort on Windows 11.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation steps, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A reliable internet connection
• Git installed on your system
• Go 1.16 or higher installed on your system

Installation steps

1. Open a Command Prompt (CMD) or PowerShell window.

2. Clone the Liteshort repository using the following command:

   git clone https://git.ikl.sh/132ikl/liteshort
   

   This command will create a new directory named "liteshort" in your current directory.

3. Change the working directory to the "liteshort" directory using the following command:

   cd liteshort
   

4. Build the Liteshort binary using the following command:

   go build -o liteshort main.go
   

   This command will generate a binary file named "liteshort" in the current directory.

5. Run the binary using the following command:

   ./liteshort
   

   This command will start the Liteshort server on the default port 8080.

6. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080 to access the Liteshort web interface.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and started Liteshort on your Windows 11 machine.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Liteshort on Windows 11. Now you can start using Liteshort to create short URLs for your website or application.

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