How to Install Lufi on Windows 11

Lufi is a free, open-source file-sharing software designed to be installed on a server. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Lufi on a Windows 11 operating system.

Step 1: Install WSL 2

Before we begin installing Lufi, we need to install Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL 2). Follow these steps to install WSL 2:

1. Open the Windows search bar and type "Windows features."
2. Click on "Turn Windows features on or off."
3. Scroll down to "Windows Subsystem for Linux" and check the box.
4. Click "OK" and wait for the feature to install.
5. Restart your computer.

Step 2: Install Ubuntu from the Microsoft Store

Once WSL 2 is installed, we need to install Ubuntu from the Microsoft Store. Follow these steps to install Ubuntu:

1. Open the Microsoft Store app on your computer.
2. Search for "Ubuntu" and click on the first option that appears.
3. Click "Get" and wait for the installation to complete.
4. Open Ubuntu from the Start menu.

Step 3: Install Lufi

Now that we have Ubuntu installed, we can proceed with installing Lufi. Follow these steps to install Lufi:

1. Open the Ubuntu terminal.
2. Update your Ubuntu packages by typing the following command:

sudo apt-get update

3. Install the necessary packages by typing the following command:

sudo apt-get install build-essential git libssl-dev imagemagick libfile-fcntllock-perl libauthen-sasl-perl libcgi-pm-perl libdbd-sqlite3-perl libterm-readline-gnu-perl cpanminus

4. Install Lufi by cloning the Lufi repository with the following command:

git clone https://framagit.org/fiat-tux/hat-softwares/lufi.git

5. Change into the lufi directory by typing the following command:

cd lufi

6. Build Lufi by typing the following command:

cpanm --installdeps .

7. Generate a secret key by typing the following command:

./lufi_gen_key > lufi.secret.yml

8. Start the Lufi server by typing the following command:

hypnotoad script/lufi

9. Once the server has started, open a web browser and visit "http://localhost:3000" to access the Lufi interface.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Lufi on your Windows 11 operating system.

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