How to Install Golinks on Windows 11

Golinks is a command-line tool that allows you to create and manage custom "go" links that can be quickly accessed in your browser or terminal. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Golinks on Windows 11.

Prerequisites

  1. Git Bash: To install Golinks, you need to have Git Bash installed on your Windows 11 machine. You can download it from here.

  2. Go: Golinks is built with Go. If Go is not installed on your machine, you can download it from here.

Installation Process

  1. Open the Git Bash terminal.

  2. Clone the Golinks repository by typing the following command:

git clone https://git.mills.io/prologic/golinks.git
  1. In the same terminal, navigate to the golinks directory using the following command:
cd golinks
  1. Type the following command to build Golinks for your Windows 11 machine:
go build -o golinks.exe
  1. After the build is complete, you will have a "golinks.exe" file in the golinks directory. To use Golinks, you can add the directory path to your Windows Path environment variable.

You can add the directory path by following these steps:

  • Open the Start Menu.
  • Search for "Environment Variables" and click on "Edit the system environment variables".
  • Click on the "Environment Variables" button.
  • Under System Variables, scroll down and find the "Path" variable.
  • Click on the "Edit" button.
  • Click on the "New" button and add the directory path to the Golinks directory.
  • Finally, click on "OK" for all windows until all windows are closed.
  1. To check if Golinks is working, you can type the following command in your terminal:
golinks

This should display the Golinks help and list of commands.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Golinks on your Windows 11 machine.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install Golinks on your Windows 11 machine. By following these steps, you can start creating and managing custom "go" links with ease. Happy linking!