How to Install Strapi on macOS

Strapi is a powerful open-source headless CMS (Content Management System) that allows you to create and manage content API. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Strapi on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before getting started, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

  • A macOS machine (OS X 10.10 Yosemite or later)
  • Node.js (v10.x or later)
  • NPM (v6.x or later)
  • Git
  • MongoDB (v3.6 or newer) or MySQL (v5.6 or newer)

Step 1: Install Node.js and NPM

If you already have Node.js and NPM installed on your machine, you can skip this step.

  1. Open the terminal on your macOS machine.
  2. Type brew install node and hit the Enter key.
  3. Wait for the installation to complete.
  4. Verify the installation by running node -v and npm -v commands. You should see the versions of Node.js and NPM printed in the terminal.

Step 2: Install Git

If you already have Git installed on your machine, you can skip this step.

  1. Open the terminal on your macOS machine.
  2. Type brew install git and hit the Enter key.
  3. Wait for the installation to complete.

Step 3: Install MongoDB or MySQL

If you already have MongoDB or MySQL installed on your machine, you can skip this step.

Install MongoDB

  1. Open the terminal on your macOS machine.
  2. Type brew install mongodb-community and hit the Enter key.
  3. Wait for the installation to complete.

Install MySQL

  1. Open the terminal on your macOS machine.
  2. Type brew install mysql and hit the Enter key.
  3. Wait for the installation to complete.

Step 4: Install Strapi

  1. Open the terminal on your macOS machine.
  2. Type npm install -g strapi and hit the Enter key.
  3. Wait for the installation to complete.

Step 5: Create a New Strapi Project

  1. Open the terminal on your macOS machine.
  2. Navigate to the directory where you want to create a new Strapi project using the cd command.
  3. Type strapi new my-project and hit the Enter key. Replace "my-project" with the name of your project.
  4. Follow the prompts to select your preferred database and configure your Strapi project.
  5. Wait for the project creation process to complete.

Step 6: Start Strapi

  1. Open the terminal on your macOS machine.
  2. Navigate to your Strapi project directory using the cd command.
  3. Type strapi start and hit the Enter key.
  4. Wait for Strapi to start.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Strapi on your macOS machine and created a new Strapi project. You can now start developing your Strapi project and creating content API.