Installing LittleLink Custom on Windows 10

LittleLink Custom is a custom URL shortener that lets you create and manage your links. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to install LittleLink Custom on Windows 10:

Prerequisites

Before you begin the installation process, you need to have the following prerequisites:

  • Windows 10
  • A web server (Apache or NGINX)
  • PHP version 7 or higher
  • MySQL or MariaDB database server

Step 1: Download LittleLink Custom

Visit the official website of LittleLink Custom at https://littlelink-custom.com/. Download the latest version of the package in a ZIP file.

Step 2: Extract files

Extract the files from the ZIP file to your preferred location.

Step 3: Install dependencies

Install the following dependencies:

  • Composer: a package manager for PHP
  • Node.js: a JavaScript runtime that allows you to run JavaScript on the server-side

Step 4: Install dependencies with Composer

Open your command prompt or terminal and navigate to the root directory of LittleLink Custom. Run the following command:

composer install

This command installs all the required dependencies from the composer.json file.

Step 5: Install dependencies with npm

In the command prompt or terminal window, navigate to the root directory of LittleLink Custom. Run the following command:

npm install

This command installs all the required dependencies from the package.json file.

Step 6: Create a database

Create a new database for LittleLink Custom using your preferred database management tool.

Step 7: Configure the environment file

Rename the .env.example file to .env. This file contains the environment variables that are used to connect to the database, set up the mail driver, and other configuration options.

Open the .env file in a text editor and enter the required details, such as database name, username, and password, and the URL for your website.

Step 8: Generate the app key

In the command prompt or terminal, navigate to the root directory of LittleLink Custom. Run the following command:

php artisan key:generate

This command generates a new app key for LittleLink Custom.

Step 9: Migrate the database

In the command prompt or terminal, navigate to the root directory of LittleLink Custom. Run the following command:

php artisan migrate:fresh --seed

This command sets up the database tables and seeds the database with some initial data.

Step 10: Start the server

In the command prompt or terminal, navigate to the root directory of LittleLink Custom. Run the following command:

php artisan serve

This command starts the web server, and you can view the LittleLink Custom application in your web browser by visiting http://localhost:8000.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed LittleLink Custom on your Windows 10 machine.