How to Install PixelFed on Windows 10

PixelFed is a free, open-source federated image-sharing platform where users can share, comment, and like images in a decentralized manner. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps of installing PixelFed on Windows 10.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, please ensure that you have the following installed on your system:

• Git
• Docker

Steps

1. Open the Windows PowerShell terminal.
2. Clone the PixelFed repository using git clone https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed.git
3. Change your current directory to the pixelfed directory using cd pixelfed.
4. Create a new file named .env in the pixelfed directory and add the following variables:

APP_ENV=local
APP_DEBUG=true
APP_URL=http://localhost
APP_NAME=YourApplicationName

DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=db
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=pixelfed
DB_USERNAME=root
DB_PASSWORD=root

CACHE_DRIVER=file
QUEUE_CONNECTION=sync

ADMIN_EMAIL=admin@example.com
ADMIN_USERNAME=admin
ADMIN_PASSWORD=password

5. Save the .env file and then run the command docker-compose up -d --build to start building and running the PixelFed containers.
6. Once the containers have finished building, run the command docker-compose exec app php artisan migrate to migrate the database schema.
7. Open your web browser, and navigate to http://localhost:8000 to access the PixelFed web interface.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install PixelFed on your Windows 10 system. By following these steps, you can start using PixelFed and share your images in a decentralized manner.

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