How to Install Cloud Foundry on macOS

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Cloud Foundry on macOS operating system.

Prerequisites

  • macOS installed
  • Homebrew package manager installed
  • Java 8 or later version

Steps

  1. Open the Terminal app on your macOS.

  2. Run the following command to update Homebrew to the latest version:

$ brew update
  1. Install the Cloud Foundry CLI by running the following command:
$ brew tap cloudfoundry/tap
$ brew install cf-cli
  1. Verify the installation by running the following command:
$ cf version

  1. Download Cloud Foundry from the official website at https://www.cloudfoundry.org/downloads/.

  2. Extract the downloaded file to a location on your computer.

  3. Open the Terminal app, and navigate to the extracted directory.

  4. Run the following command to target your Cloud Foundry instance:

$ cf api <API endpoint>

Replace <API endpoint> with the URL of your Cloud Foundry instance. For example:

$ cf api https://api.run.pivotal.io
  1. Log in to your Cloud Foundry instance by running the following command:
$ cf login

Enter your Cloud Foundry credentials.

  1. You are now ready to use Cloud Foundry on your macOS.

Conclusion

This tutorial has provided you with step-by-step instructions on how to install Cloud Foundry on macOS operating system. By following these steps, you should now have Cloud Foundry successfully installed on your computer.