How to Install BicBucStriim on macOS

BicBucStriim is an open-source e-book server that allows you to access your e-books collection from anywhere. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing BicBucStriim on macOS.

Requirements

  • macOS 10.14 or later
  • PHP 7.2 or later
  • Apache or Nginx
  • Composer

Installation Steps

  1. Open Terminal on your macOS device.

  2. Install Homebrew by entering the following command in Terminal:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install.sh)"
  1. Install PHP by running the following command in Terminal:
brew install php
  1. Install Composer by running the following command in Terminal:
brew install composer
  1. Install Apache or Nginx; we recommend using the Homebrew package manager to do this. For Apache, run the following command in Terminal:
brew install httpd

For Nginx, run this command instead:

brew install nginx
  1. Start your server by running either of the following commands:

For Apache:

sudo apachectl start

For Nginx:

sudo nginx

  1. Download the latest version of BicBucStriim by visiting the following URL: https://projekte.textmulch.de/bicbucstriim/#downloads

  2. Extract the BicBucStriim archive to your web server directory. You can use the following command to move the extracted files:

sudo mv ~/Downloads/BicBucStriim /your/server/path/
  1. Change the ownership of the files to the web server user with the following command:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /your/server/path/BicBucStriim/
  1. Install BicBucStriim dependencies by running the following command in Terminal from within the BicBucStriim directory:
composer install --no-dev
  1. Open your web browser and enter the following URL:
http://localhost/BicBucStriim/

  1. The installation wizard should now launch. Follow the prompts as directed until the installation is complete.

  2. Once the installation is complete, you can access BicBucStriim by navigating to the URL you used in step 11. You can now upload your e-books and manage them using BicBucStriim.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install BicBucStriim on macOS. Remember to keep your installation up-to-date with the latest security and feature updates. Happy reading!