How to Install Pagekit on macOS

Pagekit is a content management system that allows the user to easily create and manage websites. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Pagekit on macOS.

Prerequisites

  • macOS operating system
  • PHP 7.1 or higher
  • Composer

Step 1: Download Pagekit

  • Visit the Pagekit website and click on the "Download" button.
  • Choose the version you want to download and save the zip file to your local directory.

Step 2: Install Composer

  • Visit the Composer website and follow the instructions to install Composer on your Mac.

Step 3: Installing Pagekit

  • Extract the downloaded Pagekit zip file to a folder on your Mac.
  • Open the Terminal app on your Mac and navigate to the folder where Pagekit is extracted.
    cd /path/to/pagekit-folder
    
  • Run the following command to install Pagekit and its dependencies:
    composer install
    
  • Once the installation is complete, navigate to the pagekit directory:
    cd pagekit
    
  • Run the following command to start the Pagekit server:
    php pagekit serve
    
    This should start the Pagekit server on http://localhost:8080.

Step 4: Configure Pagekit

  • Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:8080 to access the Pagekit installer.
  • Follow the instructions to create a database and enter the necessary information.
  • Once the installation is complete, you can access the Pagekit dashboard by going to http://localhost:8080/admin.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Pagekit on your macOS machine. You can now start building your website using Pagekit.