How to Install Convos on macOS

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Convos on macOS. Convos is a web-based IRC client that runs on your own server. If you want to use it, you need to have a server that can run Perl 5.10 or higher.

Prerequisites

Before we get started, you'll need to make sure you have the following installed on your machine:

  • Homebrew
  • Perl 5.10 or higher
  • Git

If you don't already have these installed, open Terminal and execute the following commands:

/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
brew install perl git

Step 1: Clone the Convos Repository

Use the following command to clone the Convos repository:

git clone https://github.com/Nordaaker/convos.git

This will create a directory called convos in your current working directory.

Step 2: Install the Dependencies

To install the dependencies required by Convos, you can use the Perl package manager, cpanm. If you don't have cpanm installed, you can install it using the following command:

brew install cpanminus

Next, navigate to the convos directory and run the following command to install the dependencies:

cpanm --installdeps .

Step 3: Configure Convos

To configure Convos, you need to copy the convos.conf example file to ~/convos.conf using the following command:

cp convos.conf ~/convos.conf

Then, edit the ~/convos.conf file using your favorite text editor, and change the secret variable to a unique string of your choice. This string will be used to encrypt cookies and other sensitive data.

Step 4: Start Convos

To start Convos, navigate to the convos directory and execute the following command:

./script/convos daemon

This will start the Convos server on port 8080.

Step 5: Access Convos via Web Browser

To access Convos, open your favorite web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080.

Conclusion

That's it! You should now have Convos up and running on your macOS machine. If you run into any issues during the installation process, refer to the Convos documentation or seek help from the Convos community.