How to Install Algernon on Windows 10

Algernon is a simple and powerful web server written in Go language. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Algernon on Windows 10 in a few simple steps.

Prerequisites

Before we get started with the installation process, make sure you have the following requirements:

  • A Windows 10 operating system
  • An active Internet connection
  • A web browser such as Chrome, Firefox, or Edge
  • Administrative access to your system

Installation Steps

  1. First, go to the Algernon website http://algernon.roboticoverlords.org/ and download the latest binary release for Windows.

  2. After downloading the algernon.zip file, extract the contents to a convenient location on your system, such as C:\algernon.

  3. Next, add the path to the Algernon executable to the system's environment variables. To do this:

    • Right-click on the Windows Start menu button and select System.
    • From the System menu, select Advanced system settings.
    • Then, click on the Environment Variables button at the bottom of the screen.
    • Under System Variables, scroll down and select Path, then click on Edit.
    • In the Edit environment variable window that appears, click on the New button and add the path to the Algernon executable (C:\algernon in our example).
    • Finally, click OK to save and exit the window.

  4. Now, open a command prompt by typing cmd in the Windows search bar and selecting Command Prompt from the results.

  5. Navigate to the directory where you extracted the Algernon files (C:\algernon in our example) by typing cd C:\algernon in the command prompt.

  6. Finally, to start the Algernon server, type algernon -i -x .html -s -t .. The -i option starts the server in interactive mode, -x .html tells Algernon to parse files with the .html extension, -s enables SSL encryption, and -t . uses the current directory as the server root.

  7. You should now see the Algernon server running with the message Serving on https://localhost:4433. Open a web browser and navigate to https://localhost:4433 to verify that the server is running correctly.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and started the Algernon web server on your Windows 10 system. You can now start using Algernon to serve your web applications.