How to Install Golinks on Windows 10

Golinks is a command-line tool that allows users to create shortcuts to URLs and other resources. It can be installed on Windows 10 by following the steps outlined below.

Prerequisites

Before installing Golinks, ensure that you have the following:

  • A working internet connection
  • Git installed on your system
  • Go installed on your system

Steps

  1. Open the command prompt by pressing the Windows + R key and typing "cmd" in the Run dialog box.

  2. Navigate to the directory where you want to install Golinks by running the following command:

cd C:\Users\<Username>\<Directory>

Replace <Username> with your Windows user name and <Directory> with the name of the directory where you want to install Golinks.

  1. Clone the Golinks repository by running the following command:
git clone https://git.mills.io/prologic/golinks.git

This will download the Golinks repository to your local system.

  1. Navigate to the Golinks directory by running the following command:
cd golinks
  1. Compile the Golinks code by running the following command:
go build

This will create a Golinks executable file in the same directory.

  1. Move the Golinks executable file to the directory where your other system executables are located by running the following command:
move golinks.exe C:\Windows\System32

This will move the Golinks executable file to the System32 directory.

  1. Verify that Golinks has been installed correctly by running the following command:
golinks

This should display the Golinks usage message.

Conclusion

By following these steps, you should now have Golinks installed on your Windows 10 system. You can now use Golinks to create shortcuts to URLs and other resources.