How to Install MiniServe on Windows 11

MiniServe is a minimalistic web server for serving static files written in Rust. It's easy to use and has a clean UI. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install MiniServe on your Windows 11 OS.

Prerequisites

• You should have Rust installed on your system. If not, download and install it from https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install.

Installation process

1. Firstly, open the Command Prompt (cmd) on your Windows 11 machine.

2. Enter the following command to install MiniServe using Cargo:

cargo install miniserve

This command will download, compile and install MiniServe on your machine.

3. Once the installation is complete, verify that MiniServe is installed correctly by running the following command in your Command Prompt:

miniserve --version

The output should show you the version of MiniServe installed on your machine.

4. To start serving files using MiniServe, navigate to the directory where your files are located using the Command Prompt.

cd path/to/directory

5. Run the following command to start MiniServe:

miniserve

This will start the server and will display the URL to access your files. You can access the URL in your web browser to view your files being served by MiniServe.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we installed MiniServe on Windows 11 machine using Cargo and verified the installation. We also learned how to start a MiniServe server to serve static files. With MiniServe, you can now easily share your files over the web with a clean UI.

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