How to Install Lstu on Windows 11

Lstu is a free and open-source URL shortener that you can use to create and manage short links. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Lstu on Windows 11.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

  • Windows 11 installed on your computer
  • Git installed and configured on your computer
  • Perl installed on your computer

Install Perl

You can install Perl on Windows 11 by following these steps:

  1. Open your web browser and go to https://www.activestate.com/products/perl/downloads/.
  2. Download the latest version of Perl for Windows.
  3. Run the downloaded executable file and follow the installation wizard.
  4. Once Perl is installed on your computer, open the command prompt and type perl -v to verify the installation.

Install Git

You can install Git on Windows 11 by following these steps:

  1. Open your web browser and go to https://git-scm.com/download/win.
  2. Download the latest version of Git for Windows.
  3. Run the downloaded executable file and follow the installation wizard.
  4. Once Git is installed on your computer, open the command prompt and type git --version to verify the installation.

Install Lstu

You can install Lstu on Windows 11 by following these steps:

  1. Open the command prompt and navigate to the directory where you want to install Lstu.
  2. Clone the Lstu repository by typing git clone https://github.com/ldidry/lstu.git.
  3. Navigate to the Lstu directory by typing cd lstu.
  4. Install the required Perl modules by typing cpanm --installdeps ..
  5. Rename the lstu.conf.default file to lstu.conf by typing mv lstu.conf.default lstu.conf.
  6. Edit the lstu.conf file to configure your Lstu installation. For example, you can change the db_dsn parameter to specify the database you want to use.
  7. Start the Lstu server by typing plackup -s Starman -p 8080 lstu.psgi.
  8. Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:8080 to access the Lstu web interface.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Lstu on Windows 11. You can now use Lstu to create and manage short links.