rConfig is an open-source network device configuration management tool that allows network administrators to manage their devices easily. In order to install rConfig on a Windows 11 machine, follow these steps:
Before proceeding with the installation of rConfig, ensure your system meets the following requirements:
If any of the requirements are missing, install them before proceeding.
Download the latest version of rConfig from the official website at https://www.rconfig.com/downloads. Then extract the downloaded files to your web server document root folder.
For example, if you are using Apache as your web server, extract the files to C:\xampp\htdocs\rconfig.
Next, create a new MySQL database for rConfig. You can use any MySQL administration tool like phpMyAdmin, MySQL workbench or command line to create the database.
After creating the database, you need to configure the database connection details in the includes/config.php file. Open the file with a text editor, and locate the following section:
## Database Configuration
define('DB_USER', 'rconfig_user');
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'rconfig_password');
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');
define('DB_DATABASE', 'rconfig');
Update the DB_USER, DB_PASSWORD, DB_HOST, and DB_DATABASE values in the file with your database connection details.
Set the necessary file permission on the includes/db.inc.php file to ensure it is writable by the webserver.
Alternatively, you can set the permission for the entire includes folder to 777.
After completing the configuration, you can now access the rConfig web installer by typing http://localhost/rconfig/install/ in your web browser's address bar.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Once the installation is complete, access the rConfig login page by typing http://localhost/rconfig/ in your web browser's address bar.
Use the default username admin and the password admin to log in.
After logging in, you can change the password and start managing your network devices with rConfig.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed rConfig on your Windows 11 machine.
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