How to Install Loomio on macOS

Loomio is a free and open-source software designed for groups to make collective decisions in an efficient, inclusive, and democratic way. If you want to install Loomio on your macOS, follow these steps:

Install Homebrew: Homebrew is a package manager for macOS that makes it easy to install and manage software packages. To install Homebrew, open the Terminal app (Finder > Applications > Utilities) and enter the following command:
```
/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
```
Press Enter to run the command and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Install PostgreSQL: PostgreSQL is a powerful open-source database system that Loomio uses to store data. To install PostgreSQL, enter the following command in the Terminal:
```
brew install postgresql
```
Press Enter to run the command and wait until the installation is complete.
Create a PostgreSQL database: After installing PostgreSQL, you need to create a database for Loomio to use. Enter the following command in the Terminal:
```
createdb loomio_dev
```
Press Enter to run the command and wait until the database is created.
Install Ruby and Rails: Loomio is built using Ruby on Rails, a popular web application framework. To install Ruby and Rails, enter the following command in the Terminal:
```
brew install ruby
gem install bundler rails
```
Press Enter to run the command and wait until both Ruby and Rails are installed.
Download and install Loomio: To download the latest version of Loomio, go to https://github.com/loomio/loomio and click on the "Clone or download" button. Choose "Download ZIP" and save the file to a directory on your Mac.

After downloading the file, go back to the Terminal and navigate to the directory where the ZIP file is located. Enter the following command to unzip the file:
```
unzip loomio-master.zip
```
You should now have a new directory called "loomio-master". Navigate to that directory by entering the following command:
```
cd loomio-master
```
Once you are in the loomio-master directory, enter the following command to install all the required dependencies:
```
bundle install
```
Now you can set up the database by entering the following command:
```
bin/rails db:migrate
```
Finally, start the Loomio server with this command:
```
bin/rails server
```
You should now be able to access Loomio by opening your web browser and entering "http://localhost:3000" in the address bar.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Loomio on your Mac. You can now create a new account and start using Loomio to make group decisions.