How to Install Hauk on Windows 11

Hauk is an open-source location sharing application that allows you to share your current location with others. In order to install Hauk on Windows 11, you will need to follow the steps outlined below.

Prerequisites

Before getting started, make sure that you have the following items:

  • A Windows 11 machine
  • Git
  • Composer
  • Apache Web Server
  • PHP

Installation Process

Follow the steps below to install Hauk on your Windows 11 machine:

Step 1: Clone the repository

Open a command prompt window and enter the following command to clone the Hauk repository to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/bilde2910/Hauk.git

Step 2: Install dependencies

Next, navigate to the project directory and install the necessary dependencies using composer:

cd Hauk
composer install

Step 3: Configure Apache

Configure the Apache web server to serve PHP pages. To do this, you will need to edit the httpd.conf file located in your Apache installation directory. Navigate to the following line:

#LoadModule php7_module /path/to/php7_module.so

Uncomment the line by removing the # at the beginning and change the path to point to the directory where your PHP installation is located.

Step 4: Configure Apache Virtual Host

Create a new virtual host in your Apache configuration file. Navigate to the Virtual Host config file located in the Apache's conf/extra directory and add the following entries:

<VirtualHost *:80>
  ServerName hauk.local
  DocumentRoot "C:/path/to/Hauk/web"
  <Directory "C:/path/to/Hauk/web">
    Require all granted
    AllowOverride All
    Options FollowSymLinks
  </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Replace C:/path/to/Hauk/web with the correct path to your Hauk web root directory. Save the file and restart the Apache web server.

Step 5: Configure Hauk

Finally, navigate to the app/config directory in the Hauk repository and copy the parameters.yml.dist file to parameters.yml. Open the parameters.yml file in a text editor and set the secret value to a strong random string. Save the file.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Hauk on your Windows 11 machine. You can now share your location with your friends and family easily.