How to Install Lychee on macOS

Lychee is an open-source photo management tool that allows you to easily store, organize, and share your photos online. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Lychee on your macOS machine.

Prerequisites

  • A macOS machine running macOS 10.10 or later.
  • Homebrew package manager installed on your machine.
  • PHP installed on your machine.

Step 1: Install Homebrew

If you haven't already, install Homebrew by running the following command in your terminal:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install.sh)"

Step 2: Install PHP

To install PHP on your machine, run the following command in your terminal:

brew install php

Step 3: Install Lychee

To install Lychee, follow these steps:

  1. Download Lychee from the official website: https://lycheeorg.github.io/
  2. Extract the downloaded ZIP file to a location of your choice.
  3. Navigate to the extracted directory in your terminal.
  4. Start the built-in PHP server by running the following command in your terminal:
php -S localhost:8888
  1. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8888. You should see the Lychee installation page.
  2. Follow the instructions on the installation page to set up Lychee.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Lychee on your macOS machine. You can now start uploading and organizing your photos using Lychee.