How to Install Omeka S on macOS

Omeka S is a web application designed for creating and managing digital exhibitions. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Omeka S on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before you start installing Omeka S, ensure that you have the following:

  • A macOS machine
  • A local server such as MAMP or XAMPP installed and running
  • Composer installed on your machine

STEP 1: Download and Extract Omeka S

  • Visit https://omeka.org/s/ and click on the "Download Omeka S" button.
  • After download, locate the zip file and extract it to a suitable directory on your machine.

STEP 2: Install dependencies with Composer

  • Open the terminal on your macOS machine and navigate to the Omeka S directory that you extracted.
  • In the terminal window, run the command: composer install.
  • Composer will install all the dependencies required for Omeka S to function correctly.

STEP 3: Create a New Database

  • Open your local server's database management application such as phpMyAdmin.
  • Create a new database and name it "omekas_db".

STEP 4: Configure Omeka S

  • In your Omeka S directory, locate the .env file and open it.

  • Find the following lines and replace them with the corresponding information:

      DB_NAME=omekas_db
  DB_USER=root
  DB_PASSWORD=
  DB_HOST=localhost

  • Save your changes and close the .env file.

STEP 5: Install Omeka S

  • In the terminal window, navigate to the Omeka S directory.
  • Run the command: php bin/console db:create.
  • Finally, run the command: php bin/console omeka:s:install.

STEP 6: Access Omeka S on local server

  • Start your local server, and in your browser, navigate to http://localhost/path/to/omekas.
  • Replace "path/to" with the path to your Omeka S installation directory.
  • You should see the Omeka S welcome screen.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Omeka S on your macOS machine. You can now create and manage digital exhibitions.