How to Install DocPHT on macOS

DocPHT (https://docpht.org/) is a simple and lightweight documentation tool that can be installed on macOS. In this tutorial, we'll walk you through the steps required to install DocPHT on your macOS machine.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you'll need the following:

  • A macOS machine with administrative privileges
  • Apache web server installed on your machine
  • PHP version 5.5 or higher installed on your machine
  • MySQL server installed on your machine

Step 1: Download DocPHT

The first step is to download the latest version of DocPHT from https://docpht.org/download.

Step 2: Extract the Files

Open the downloaded file and extract the contents to the DocumentRoot of your Apache web server. The DocumentRoot is typically located in /Library/WebServer/Documents.

sudo unzip docpht-x.x.zip -d /Library/WebServer/Documents/docpht/

Step 3: Configure MySQL

Create a new database and user for DocPHT in MySQL:

CREATE DATABASE docphtdb;
CREATE USER 'docphtuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON docphtdb.* TO 'docphtuser'@'localhost';

Replace 'password' with a strong password for the DocPHT user.

Step 4: Configure DocPHT

Copy the config.dist.php file to config.php:

cp /Library/WebServer/Documents/docpht/config.dist.php /Library/WebServer/Documents/docpht/config.php

Open config.php in your favorite text editor and set the database credentials:

$config['db']['name'] = 'docphtdb';
$config['db']['host'] = 'localhost';
$config['db']['user'] = 'docphtuser';
$config['db']['password'] = 'password';

Replace 'password' with the same strong password for the DocPHT user that you set in Step 3.

Step 5: Test DocPHT

Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/docpht/. If everything is set up correctly, you should see the DocPHT login page. Log in with the credentials you set in Step 4.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed DocPHT on your macOS machine. Enjoy your new documentation tool.