How to Install MailHog on Windows 10

In this tutorial, we will be learning how to install MailHog on Windows 10. MailHog is an email testing tool that helps developers test their applications by catching real emails and giving them a preview. It can be easily installed on Windows 10 by following the steps listed below.

Prerequisites

To install MailHog on Windows 10, you should have the following software installed:

Git (version 2.2 or above)
Go (version 1.13 or above)
Visual Studio Code (optional)

Steps to Install MailHog on Windows 10

Open a Command Prompt or PowerShell window on the Windows 10 machine.
Install the Git software by running the following commands:
```
git config --global http.sslverify false
git clone https://github.com/mailhog/MailHog.git
```
This will clone the MailHog Git repository onto your local machine.
Navigate to the MailHog folder by running the following command:
```
cd MailHog
```
Build the MailHog binary by running the following command:
```
go build
```
This will build the MailHog binary file named Mailhog.exe.
Run the Mailhog.exe file by running the following command:
```
./MailHog.exe
```
This will start the MailHog server on default port 1025.
Open up a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8025/ to access the MailHog web interface.
You can now start testing your application with MailHog.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed MailHog on your Windows 10 machine.