How to Install Flextype on macOS

Flextype is a simple, lightweight and fast Content Management System (CMS) that can be installed on macOS easily. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process step-by-step.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following software installed on your macOS device:

• PHP (version 7.2 or higher)
• Composer

Step 1: Download Flextype

To download Flextype, you can either visit https://flextype.org/en/downloads and download the latest version or use the following command to download the ZIP file from the command line:

curl -O https://github.com/flextype/flextype/archive/master.zip

Once downloaded, extract the contents of the ZIP file to the desired location on your macOS device.

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Navigate to the directory where you extracted the Flextype files and run the following command to install the dependencies using Composer:

composer install

This command will install all the required dependencies for Flextype from the composer.json file.

Step 3: Configuration

Next, you need to configure Flextype to use your desired settings. Navigate to the flextype/config directory and copy the settings.yaml.example file to settings.yaml.

cp settings.yaml.example settings.yaml

Then, open the settings.yaml file in a text editor and set the necessary options according to your preferences.

Step 4: Run the Webserver

To run the Flextype instance, navigate to the root directory where you extracted the Flextype files and run the following command:

php flextype generate:key
php -S localhost:8000 -t public

This will start the built-in PHP server, serving the application at http://localhost:8000.

Conclusion

You have now successfully installed Flextype on your macOS device. You can now start building your website using Flextype!