Installation Guide - LocNetServe

System Requirements

💻 Minimum

Windows 10/11 (64-bit)

2GB RAM

500MB storage

.NET Framework 4.8

🚀 Recommended

Windows 11 (64-bit)

4GB+ RAM

1GB+ SSD storage

.NET 6.0 Runtime

⚡ Development

Windows 10/11

8GB+ RAM

2GB+ SSD storage

Modern browser

📥 Installation Steps

Download LocNetServe

Download the latest release from the GitHub releases page:

                    # Download from GitHub Releases

                    https://github.com/sassisouid/locnetserve/releases

                    # Or use direct download link

                    https://github.com/sassisouid/locnetserve/releases/latest

Run the Installer

Extract the downloaded files and run the installer:

                    # Navigate to the install directory

                    cd install

                    # Run the setup executable

                    setup.exe

⚠️ Important: Run as Administrator for proper service installation and firewall configuration.

Complete Installation

Open Command Prompt as Administrator and run:

                    # Complete the installation

                    serve install

                    # The installer will:

                    ✅ Set up environment variables

                    ✅ Configure Windows services

                    ✅ Create desktop shortcuts

                    ✅ Set file permissions

                    ✅ Configure firewall rules

Verify Installation

Check that everything is working correctly:

                    # Check service status

                    lns status

                    # Expected output:

                    🟢 Apache: Running (port 80)

                    🟢 MySQL: Running (port 3306)

                    🟢 Dashboard: http://localhost/dashboard

                    🟢 phpMyAdmin: http://localhost/phpmyadmin

🔧 Troubleshooting

Port Conflicts

If port 80 or 3306 are already in use by other applications:

                    # Stop all services first

                    lns stop all

                    # Edit configuration to change ports

                    lns config edit

                    # Restart services with new ports

                    lns start all

Firewall Issues

If services are blocked by Windows Firewall:

                    # Allow Apache through Windows Firewall

                    netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="LocNetServe Apache" ^

                    dir=in action=allow program="C:\LocNetServe\bin\apache\bin\httpd.exe" enable=yes

                    # Allow MySQL through Windows Firewall

                    netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="LocNetServe MySQL" ^

                    dir=in action=allow program="C:\LocNetServe\bin\mysql\bin\mysqld.exe" enable=yes

Permission Issues

If you encounter permission errors during installation:

                    # Run Command Prompt as Administrator

                    # Re-run installation with elevated privileges

                    serve install --force

                    # Or repair installation

                    serve repair