Wallabag on Windows 10

How to Install Wallabag on Windows 10

Wallabag is a free and open-source self-hosted application that allows users to save web pages to read later. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps of installing Wallabag on Windows 10.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

A Windows 10 machine
A web browser
WAMP server installed on your machine.

Step 1: Download Wallabag

Firstly, you need to download the latest version of Wallabag from their official website: https://www.wallabag.org. Then, extract the downloaded ZIP file to a suitable location of your choice.

Step 2: Configure the Database

Open your web browser and go to the URL http://localhost/phpmyadmin/. This will open the phpMyAdmin interface. Click on the "Databases" tab and create a new database named wallabag_db. Remember the name of the database as it will be used in the next step.

Step 3: Configure the Configuration Files

Now, move to the extracted Wallabag directory and rename the .env.dist file to .env. Then edit the new .env file and make the following changes:

APP_ENV=prod
APP_SECRET=YourSecretKey
APP_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8080

DATABASE_URL=mysql://username:password@localhost/wallabag_db

MAILER_URL=null://localhost

Change the APP_SECRET to a secure secret key of your choice. Also, in the DATABASE_URL line, replace username and password with the credentials you set up during the WAMP server installation.

Step 4: Move to the Server Root Directory

Navigate to the directory where you installed WAMP server, and then move into the www directory. Then, create a new directory named wallabag.

Inside the wallabag directory, move all the extracted Wallabag files and directories.

Step 5: Start the WAMP Server

Go to the Start menu and search for the WampServer application. Once you find it, click on it to start the WAMP server.

Step 6: Install Wallabag

Open your web browser and go to the URL http://localhost/wallabag/web/install. Follow the prompts to complete the installation process. After completing the installation process, log in to Wallabag using the credentials you created during the installation process.

Conclusion

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Wallabag on your Windows 10 machine. You can now use Wallabag to save your web pages effortlessly.