How to Install Neos on Windows 11

Neos is a content management system (CMS) and application platform that allows users to easily create engaging websites and digital experiences. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Neos on Windows 11.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, you need to make sure that your system meets the following requirements:

Windows 11 operating system
PHP 7.4 or higher version
MySQL 8.0 or higher version (or equivalent database)
Composer installed on your system

Step 1: Download and Install PHP

You can download the latest version of PHP from the official website at https://windows.php.net/download/. Once downloaded, double-click the installation file and follow the instructions to install PHP. After the installation is complete, add the PHP executable path to your system environment variables.

Step 2: Install MySQL

You can download the MySQL installer from the official website at https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/windows/installer/. Once downloaded, double-click the installation file and follow the instructions to install MySQL. During installation, you will be prompted to set a root user password. Remember this password as you will need it later.

Step 3: Install Composer

You can download Composer from the official website at https://getcomposer.org/download/. Once downloaded, double-click the installation file and follow the instructions to install Composer.

Step 4: Clone Neos Repository

Open a command prompt and navigate to the directory where you want to install Neos. Then, clone the Neos repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/neos/neos-base-distribution.git

Once the repository is cloned, navigate to the root directory of the cloned repository:

cd neos-base-distribution

Step 5: Install Neos Dependencies

Next, you need to install the Neos dependencies using Composer. Run the following command:

composer install

This command will install all the required dependencies for Neos to run.

Step 6: Configure the Database

Create a new database for Neos using the MySQL command prompt or any other equivalent database management tool. Then, open the configuration file located at Configuration/Settings.yaml and edit the following lines to match your database configuration:

Neos:
  Flow:
    persistence:
      backendOptions:
        host: 'localhost'
        dbname: 'YOUR_DATABASE_NAME'
        user: 'YOUR_DATABASE_USER'
        password: 'YOUR_DATABASE_PASSWORD'

Replace YOUR_DATABASE_NAME, YOUR_DATABASE_USER, and YOUR_DATABASE_PASSWORD with the actual values for your database.

Step 7: Start Neos

You can start Neos using the built-in PHP web server. Run the following command:

php -S localhost:8000 -t Web

This command will start the web server on port 8000 and serve the Neos website from the Web/ directory.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Neos on your Windows 11 system. You can now access the Neos website by going to http://localhost:8000 in your web browser.