How to Install StockazNG on Windows 11

StockazNG is a self-hosted, personal finance manager web application that allows you to track your expenses, income, and investments. It is easy to install and use, and is available for free. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps required to install StockazNG on a Windows 11 computer.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation of StockazNG, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

  1. A Windows 11 computer with an internet connection.
  2. A web server installed on your system. You can use any web server of your choice; however, we recommend using WampServer as it is easy to use and configure.

Step 1: Download the StockazNG package

To get started, download the latest version of the StockazNG package from the official website. You can find the download link here: https://dev.sigpipe.me/dashie/StockazNG/-/releases.

Once downloaded, extract the package to a location on your computer.

Step 2: Configure your web server

Before we can configure StockazNG, we need to configure our web server. If you are using WampServer, follow these steps:

  1. Open the WampServer control panel by clicking on the WampServer icon in the system tray.
  2. Click on the "www directory" option and navigate to the folder where you extracted the StockazNG package in the previous step.
  3. Create a new directory called "stockaz" in the www directory.
  4. Move all the files extracted from the StockazNG package to the "stockaz" directory.

Step 3: Configure StockazNG

To configure StockazNG, follow these steps:

  1. Open the "stockaz" directory and locate the "config.sample.php" file. Rename the file to "config.php".
  2. Open the "config.php" file in an editor of your choice.
  3. Edit the following parameters in the "config.php" file:
  • $database['host']: Set this to "localhost" if you are using WampServer. If you are using a different web server, enter the hostname of your MySQL database server.
  • $database['name']: Enter the name of the database you want to use for StockazNG.
  • $database['user']: Enter the username of the MySQL user with permissions to access the database specified in $database['name'].
  • $database['pass']: Enter the password for the MySQL user specified in $database['user'].
  1. Save the changes made to the "config.php" file.

Step 4: Create the database

Before you can start using StockazNG, you need to create the database. To create the database, follow these steps:

  1. Open the MySQL command-line client by clicking on the "MySQL Console" button in the WampServer control panel.
  2. Enter the following command to create the database: CREATE DATABASE <databasename>;
  3. Replace <databasename> with the name of the database you specified in $database['name'] in the "config.php" file.
  4. Close the MySQL command-line client.

Step 5: Run StockazNG

To run StockazNG, simply open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost/stockaz/. You should see the StockazNG login page.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed and configured StockazNG on your Windows 11 computer. You can now start tracking your expenses, income, and investments using this powerful personal finance manager web application.