How to Install Docspell on macOS

Docspell is a document management system that helps you keep track of your digital documents. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Docspell on macOS using Homebrew.

Prerequisites

Before you start the installation of Docspell, you need to make sure that you have the following prerequisites installed on your macOS:

  • Homebrew
  • Java 11

Step 1: Install Homebrew

Homebrew is a package manager for macOS that makes it easy to install and manage software packages on your system. Follow the instructions below to install Homebrew:

  1. Open a Terminal window by pressing the Command+Spacebar keys and typing "Terminal" into the search bar. Then press Enter.
  2. Copy and paste the following command into the Terminal window and press Enter:
/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
  1. Wait for the installation to complete.

Step 2: Install Java 11

Docspell requires Java 11 or newer to be installed on your macOS. If you don't have Java 11 installed, follow the instructions below to install it using Homebrew:

  1. Open a Terminal window again.
  2. Type the following command and press Enter:
brew install openjdk@11
  1. Wait for the installation to complete.

Step 3: Install Docspell

Now that you have Homebrew and Java 11 installed on your macOS, you can install Docspell by following the steps below:

  1. Open a Terminal window again.
  2. Type the following command and press Enter:
brew install docspell
  1. Wait for the installation to complete.

Step 4: Verify the Installation

Once the installation is complete, you can verify that Docspell is installed correctly by running the following command:

docspell version

This should display the version of Docspell that you have installed on your macOS.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have walked you through the steps to install Docspell on macOS using Homebrew. With Docspell installed, you can start managing your digital documents more efficiently.