How to Install MyPaas on macOS

MyPaas is an open source platform as a service (PaaS) that allows you to deploy your applications with ease. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps required to install MyPaas on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, you need to ensure that you have the following installed on your macOS:

• Node.js
• NPM

Steps for Installing MyPaas

1. Open the Terminal app on your macOS.

2. Clone the MyPaas repository from GitHub to your local machine by typing the following command in the Terminal:

   git clone https://github.com/almarklein/mypaas.git
   

3. Navigate to the cloned MyPaas directory using the cd command:

   cd mypaas
   

4. Install the dependencies required for running MyPaas using NPM:

   npm install
   

5. Copy the example configuration file to a new configuration file:

   cp env.example .env
   

6. Open the .env file using a text editor of your choice e.g. nano, vi or vim:

   nano .env
   

7. Edit the values in the .env file based on your requirements. Note that you need to set up some prerequisite services such as MySQL, Redis, and RabbitMQ before running MyPaas. You can also update the port number your application will run on.

   NODE_ENV=development
   NODE_APP_INSTANCE=app
   SESSION_SECRET=YOURSESSIONSECRETHERE
   HTTP_PORT=3000
   HTTPS_PORT=8443
   DATABASE_URL=mysql://user:password@localhost:3306/mypaas?reconnect=true
   BROKER_URL=amqp://user:password@localhost:5672/mypaas
   STORAGE_SERVER_URL=http://localhost:6000
   REDIS_HOST=localhost
   REDIS_PORT=6379
   REDIS_DB=0
   

8. Save the .env file and exit the text editor.

9. Start MyPaas using the command below:

   npm start
   

   Your console will now display log messages showing that MyPaas is running. You can copy and paste the URL in your web browser to view the MyPaas dashboard.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed MyPaas on macOS! You can now deploy your applications and manage them with ease.