How to Install Neos on macOS

Neos is a PHP-based open-source content application platform that enables you to build innovative websites and web applications. This tutorial will show you how to install Neos on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before you start installing Neos, ensure you have the following requirements:

• macOS operating system.
• PHP version 7 or higher.
• Apache or Nginx web server.
• MySQL or MariaDB database.
• Composer package manager installed.
• Git version control system.

Step 1: Clone Neos repository

The first step is to open the Terminal app on your macOS and execute the following command to clone the Neos repository:

git clone https://github.com/neos/neos-base-distribution.git

Step 2: Install Neos dependencies

After cloning the Neos repository, change the current directory to the cloned repository using the cd command:

cd neos-base-distribution

Now execute the following composer install command to install the dependencies:

composer install

Step 3: Create Neos database

After installing the dependencies, create a new MySQL database with the name neos_db. You can use the following SQL command to create the database:

CREATE DATABASE neos_db;

Step 4: Configure Neos

Copy the file Configuration/Settings.yaml to Configuration/Production/Settings.yaml:

cp Configuration/Settings.yaml Configuration/Production/Settings.yaml

Edit the file Configuration/Production/Settings.yaml and set the following database configuration:

Neos:
  Flow:
    persistence:
      backendOptions:
        driver: pdo_mysql
        dbname: neos_db
        user: your_mysql_username
        password: your_mysql_password
        host: 127.0.0.1

Step 5: Create a virtual host

To create a virtual host on macOS using Apache, follow the below steps:

1. Open the Apache configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/httpd.conf

2. Uncomment the following lines by removing the hash (#) sign at the beginning:

LoadModule rewrite_module libexec/apache2/mod_rewrite.so

Include /private/etc/apache2/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf

3. Open the Apache virtual hosts configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf

4. Add the following virtual host configuration:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    DocumentRoot "/path/to/neos-base-distribution/Web"
    ServerName mydomain.local
    <Directory "/path/to/neos-base-distribution/Web">
        Options FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Note: Replace /path/to/neos-base-distribution with the path where you cloned the Neos repository and mydomain.local with your preferred domain name.

5. Save and close the file.

6. Restart Apache:

sudo apachectl restart

Step 6: Test Neos installation

Now access the URL http://mydomain.local/setup in the web browser, you should see the Neos setup page. Follow the instructions on the page to set up Neos.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Neos on macOS.