How to Install PHP Server Monitor on macOS

Implementing a server monitoring tool like PHP Server Monitor on your macOS computer can help you keep an eye on the performance of your servers. Here are the steps to install PHP Server Monitor on macOS:

1. Install Homebrew

Homebrew is a package manager that makes it simple for macOS users to install various commands and libraries. You can install Homebrew using the following command in your Terminal:

/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"

2. Install PHP

Install PHP on your mac using the following command:

brew install php

3. Install Apache

Install the Apache server on macOS using the following command:

brew install apache

4. Install MySQL

Install MySQL using the following commands:

brew install mysql
mysql_secure_installation

5. Download PHP Server Monitor

Download PHP Server Monitor from the official website https://www.phpservermonitor.org/

6. Install Dependecies

Install the dependencies required by PHP Server Monitor using the following command:

brew install composer

Navigate to the directory where you downloaded PHP Server Monitor and Run the following command:

composer install

7. Configure Database for PHP Server Monitor

Create a new MySQL database and user for PHP Server Monitor. Navigate to your PHP Server Monitor directory and run the following command to configure PHP Server Monitor to use your MySQL database:

php bin/psm-setup-db.php

8. Configure Apache

Edit the apache configuration file:

sudo nano /usr/local/etc/httpd/httpd.conf

Add the following to the end of it:

<Directory "/path/to/your/phpservermonitor/public">
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
</Directory>

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName phpservermonitor
    DocumentRoot "/path/to/your/phpservermonitor/public"
</VirtualHost>

9. Start Apache

Start the Apache server using the following command:

sudo apachectl start

10. Start PHP Server Monitor

Start PHP Server Monitor using the following command in the root directory of PHP Server Monitor:

php bin/phpservmon.php start

After following these steps, PHP Server Monitor should be successfully installed on your macOS computer. You can access it from your web browser by going to the URL http://phpservermonitor.