How to Install Webmin for Windows
Webmin is a Web-based configuration tool for administrating servers. Webmin provides a Web page that runs on the server. Users can access the Webmin administration page and remotely configure their servers. While the original versions of Webmin only supported Linux and other UNIX-like operating systems, newer versions of Webmin also run on Windows. The Windows version includes less features than the Linux version, but can also be downloaded and installed for free from the Webmin website.
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Instructions
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Open the ActiveState ActivePerl download page at ActiveState.com/ActivePerl in your Web browser.
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Click the "Download" link for your version of Windows on the Web page to download the installer, then double-click the downloaded ActivePerl .msi file and follow the instructions on your screen to accept the default installation options and install it.
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Open the Installing on Windows page on the Webmin website at Webmin.com/Windows.html and click the "WebminInstall.exe" file under Windows Installer on the page to download the installer.
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Double-click the downloaded "WebminInstall.exe" file to start the Webmin installer and click the "Install" option to install Webmin on your system.
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Click "Start," select "All Programs," click the "Webmin" folder and click the "Webmin" shortcut to open the Webmin page. You can also access Webmin by typing "http://" and "localhost:10000/" into a Web browser's address bar on your computer.
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Tips & Warnings
Open port 10000 in your firewall if you want to access Webmin from another system on your network. You can access Webmin by typing "IP:10000" into a Web browser's address bar, replacing "IP" with the numerical IP address of the computer running Webmin. Forward port 10000 to your Webmin computer If your system is behind a router and you want to access Webmin over the Internet.
