How to Install FLAP on macOS

FLAP is an open source platform for cloud-native application delivery. Installing FLAP on macOS is a straightforward process that involves downloading and configuring the software on your local machine. Here are the steps to follow:

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that you have the following items:

  • A macOS operating system with version 10.13 or later.
  • A terminal application such as Terminal or iTerm2.
  • A stable internet connection.

Installation Steps

  1. Open a terminal application on your macOS operating system.
  2. Run the following command to download the FLAP release binary from GitHub:
curl -L https://github.com/flap-cloud/flap/releases/download/v1.0.0/flap-darwin-amd64 -o flap

This will download the FLAP binary file and save it as flap in your current directory.

  1. Make the flap binary executable by running the following command:
chmod +x flap
  1. Move the flap binary file to your PATH by running the following command:
sudo mv flap /usr/local/bin/
  1. Confirm that flap is properly installed by running the following command:
flap version

This should display the version number of your installed FLAP.

  1. Configure FLAP by creating a new configuration file. Run the following command to create a new configuration file:
mkdir -p ~/.flap && touch ~/.flap/config.yaml
  1. Open the configuration file using your preferred text editor:
nano ~/.flap/config.yaml
  1. Copy and paste the following YAML code into the configuration file:
auth:
  basic:
    enabled: false
cloud:
  amazon:
    enabled: true
log_level: info
network:
  interface:
    regex:
      - '^en.*'

This configuration file specifies the authentication method, cloud provider, log level, and network interface preferences. You can modify these settings according to your specific needs.

  1. Save the configuration file and exit the text editor.

Running FLAP

You can launch FLAP by running the following command in your terminal:

flap start

This will start the FLAP daemon in the background and configure the system to use the cloud-native platform for application delivery. To stop the FLAP daemon, run the following command:

flap stop

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured FLAP on your macOS operating system. Now you can start leveraging the benefits of cloud-native application delivery with ease.