SNIPE – IT Asset management system v6.1.0
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- April 21, 2023
Snipe-IT is a Free Open Source web-based software built on Laravel framework. This means that it is free to download and used and there is no executable file (.exe files), and it must be run on a web server and accessed through a web browser.
It was made for IT asset management, to enable IT departments to track who has which laptop, when it was purchased, which software licenses and accessories are available, and so on.
Below are the step by step process that how to install Snipe-IT.
Step 1: Download Snipe-IT
Click on below link to download Snipe-IT for Windows.
https://snipeitapp.com/download
When the downloading completed and unzipped, you will see a file structure similar to this in your Snipe-IT installation directory.
Step 2: Copy .env.example file to a new .env file
In this step, copy .env.example file to a new file name .env. after follow this step you will see like this.
Open .env file and set APP_URL=http://localhost this will look like this.
Step 3: Download and Install Composer
Click on below link to download Composer for Windows.
https://getcomposer.org/Composer-Setup.exe
Step 4: Install Dependencies
In this step, first open Command Prompt and run ‘cd xampp/htdocs/snipe-it’ to create root directory.
After this, run ‘composer install’. This will install the dependencies.
Step 5: Generate App Key
In this step, run ‘php artisan key:generate’. This will automatically generate APP_KEY value in your .env file.
Step 6: Create Database
In this step, create database using the URL: http://localhost/phpmyadmin/
After this, set the value for ‘DB_DATABASE=snipe_it’ and ‘DB_USERNAME=root’ in .env file.
Step 7: Run Project
Congratulations! Run the project using the URL: http://localhost/snipe-it/
Now, click on ‘Create Database Tables’ to automatically generate the tables. After successfully you will see like this.
Now, click on ‘Create User’ to create a User. After filling all required details click on ‘Save User’ to complete setup.
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