How to Install TileServer GL on macOS

In this tutorial, we'll guide you through the process of installing TileServer GL on your macOS machine. TileServer GL is an open-source tool that allows you to serve your own vector and raster tilesets.

Preparing your machine

Before installing TileServer GL on your macOS machine, make sure you have the following:

• Homebrew installed
• Node.js installed
• Git installed

Installing TileServer GL

To install TileServer GL, follow the steps below:

1. Open a terminal window on your macOS machine.

2. Run the following command to install TileServer GL with Homebrew:

   brew install node
   npm install --global tileserver-gl-light
   

   This will install Node.js and TileServer GL on your machine.

3. Next, create a new directory on your machine where you'll store your tileset data. For example:

   mkdir /path/to/tileset
   

4. Now, navigate to the new directory you just created:

   cd /path/to/tileset
   

5. Clone the sample data repository for TileServer GL:

   git clone https://github.com/maptiler/tileserver-gl-data.git
   

6. Once the data repository is cloned, run the following command to launch TileServer GL:

   tileserver-gl-light tileserver-gl-data/mbtiles/natural-earth-2.mbtiles
   

7. If installation and setup is successful, TileServer GL will launch and output a URL. Open your web browser and navigate to the URL to view your tileset in action.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed TileServer GL on your macOS machine. You can now serve your own vector and raster tilesets to your mapping applications. Enjoy!