Link Tracker Local Setup
When you are planning to just test it on your local without any code modification, then you can use dist.zip file.
Based on the file you are using, you can either follow the Technical Guide or Non-Technical Guide. But before that, you will need to complete the following steps.
1. Install WebServer
To run it on local, the very first thing that you need is a web server. You can install xamp/wamp/mamp (MacOsX) or independently apache or nginx or your choice of the webserver which can run PHP Applications.
2. Server Requirements
Make sure, you meet all server requirements listed here.
3. Extract the Source code files
Create a folder in your local web server's root directory. E.g.
- if you are using Wamp, then create QRBuilder folder under path_to_wamp/www/link-tracker/
- if you are using Xamp, then create QRBuilder folder under path_to_xamp/htdocs/link-tracker/
- if you are using Xamp, then create QRBuilder folder under path_to_mamp/htdocs/link-tracker/
Then based on your choice, either extract dist.zip to the newly created folder.
Point the domain to a folder
You will need to create a virtual host to set up QRBuilder. You can find steps here to create a virtual host.
- Steps
here to create a virtual host on
XAMPP. - Steps here to create a virtual host on
WAMP. - Steps here to create a virtual host on
MacOSX.
Point your domain or subdomain to the public directory inside the LinkTracker folder.
Please note that LinkTracker must be installed on a primary domain or subdomain. Installing on a sub-folder will not work, for example:
example.com/linktracker (Invalid)
localhost/linktracker (Invalid) if you are putting it in a subfolder or root website)
example.com (Valid)
local.link-tracker.com (Valid)
link-tracker.test (Valid)
Open the link to the domain in the browser (Example: local.linktracker.com).
4. Final Steps
Please follow Next Steps from here to setup the project
