How to Install OpenBudgeteer on macOS

Step 1: Install Homebrew

Homebrew is a package manager for macOS. Open Terminal and run the following command to install Homebrew:

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

Step 2: Install Cask

Cask is a package manager for macOS applications. Run the following command to install Cask:

brew install --cask

Step 3: Clone OpenBudgeteer

Clone the OpenBudgeteer repository by running the following command in Terminal:

git clone https://github.com/TheAxelander/OpenBudgeteer.git

Once the cloning process is complete, navigate to the newly cloned directory by running the following command:

cd OpenBudgeteer

Step 4: Install dependencies

OpenBudgeteer requires Node.js and Yarn to run. Install Node.js and Yarn by running the following commands:

brew install node
brew install yarn

Step 5: Install OpenBudgeteer

To install OpenBudgeteer, run the following command:

yarn install

Step 6: Start OpenBudgeteer

To start OpenBudgeteer, run the following command:

yarn start

OpenBudgeteer should now be running in your default web browser at http://localhost:3000.

Conclusion

You have now successfully installed OpenBudgeteer on macOS. Start budgeting away!