How to Install Flarum on macOS

Flarum is a modern forum software that is optimized for performance, usability, and extensibility. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Flarum on a macOS environment.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure your mac environment meets the following requirements:

  • macOS version 10.15 (Catalina) or later.
  • PHP version 7.4 or later.
  • MySQL or PostgreSQL.

If you have not installed PHP and database on your Mac, we recommend using a package manager, such as Homebrew, to make installation easier.

Step 1: Download and Install Composer

Flarum is built using the PHP programming language and requires the installation of Composer, a dependency manager for PHP. Composer can be installed on macOS by following these steps:

  1. Open your terminal app on your Mac.
  2. Run the following command to download Composer:
curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php -- --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer
  1. Verify the Composer installation by running the following command:
composer --version

Step 2: Install Flarum

Now that you have installed Composer on your system, you can start installing Flarum.

  1. Open the terminal and navigate to the directory where you want to install Flarum.

  2. Run the following command to download the Flarum installer:

composer create-project flarum/flarum . --stability=beta

  1. The installer will download all the required dependencies and prompt you to complete the installation process. Follow the on-screen instructions and provide the required information, such as database credentials.

  2. After the installation has finished, navigate to your Flarum installation directory and run the following command to start the built-in PHP server:

php flarum serve
  1. Open your web browser and enter the following URL to access your Flarum installation:
http://localhost:8888/

And that's it! You have successfully installed Flarum on your macOS environment.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Flarum on macOS. If you encounter any issues during the installation process or need further assistance, please refer to the official Flarum documentation for more detailed instructions.