How to Install Strider on macOS

Strider is an open-source continuous integration and deployment platform that can test, build, and deploy code changes automatically. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install Strider on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before installing Strider, make sure your system meets the following requirements:

  • macOS with at least 8GB RAM
  • Node.js version 14 or later
  • Git command-line tool (can install using brew install git)

Step 1 - Download and Install Strider

  1. Open the terminal app on your macOS.

  2. Run the following command to clone the Strider repository:

    git clone git://github.com/Strider-CD/strider.git strider

  3. Change to the Strider directory:

    cd strider

  4. Install Strider and its dependencies:

    npm install

Step 2 - Configure Strider

  1. Copy the example configuration file:

    cp config/config.example.js config/config.js

  2. Edit the config.js file and set the desired configurations. You can refer to the documentation for the configuration options: http://strider-cd.github.io/configuration/

Step 3 - Start Strider

  1. Start Strider with the following command:

    npm start

  2. Open your web browser and enter http://localhost:3000 in the address bar. You should see the Strider login page.

  3. Create a new user account, and you will be redirected to the Strider dashboard.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Strider on your macOS machine. You can now use it to test, build and deploy your code changes automatically.