How to Install Firefly III on Windows 11

Firefly III is a personal finances management tool that helps you to keep track of your expenses and investments. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Firefly III on a Windows 11 computer.

Prerequisites

Before installing Firefly III, you need to ensure that your computer meets the following requirements:

  • A web server such as Apache or Nginx installed on your system
  • PHP version 7.4 or higher with the following extensions:
    • BCMath
    • Ctype
    • JSON
    • Mbstring
    • OpenSSL
    • PDO
    • Tokenizer
    • XML
  • MySQL version 5.7 or higher

Step-by-Step Guide

Follow the steps below to install Firefly III on your Windows 11 computer:

Step 1: Download Firefly III

First, visit the official Firefly III website at https://firefly-iii.org/ and click on the "Download" button. You will be taken to the Github repository page.

Step 2: Extract File

Download the latest zip file and extract it to your web server root directory. For example, if your web server root directory is C:\xampp\htdocs, extract it to C:\xampp\htdocs\firefly-iii.

Step 3: Config MySQL

Create a new MySQL database and user for Firefly III. Open phpMyAdmin, click on the "Databases" tab, and create a new database. Then, click on the "Users" tab and create a new user.

Step 4: Edit .env File

Open the .env.example file located in the C:\xampp\htdocs\firefly-iii directory and save a new file as .env. Edit the following values:

APP_URL=http://localhost
DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1 (or the IP address of your MySQL server)
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=your_database_name
DB_USERNAME=your_database_username
DB_PASSWORD=your_database_password

Step 5: Generate Key

Run the following command on your terminal: 

php artisan key:generate

Step 6: Install Dependencies

Run the following command on your terminal: 

composer install

Step 7: Migrate Database

Run the following command on your terminal: 

php artisan migrate

Step 8: Seed Database

Run the following command on your terminal: 

php artisan db:seed

Step 9: Finish Installation

Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost/firefly-iii/public. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation process.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Firefly III on your Windows 11 computer. You can now start managing your personal finances with this powerful tool.