How to Install Tipi on macOS

Tipi is an open-source lightweight development web server that allows you to easily run your local PHP applications. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Tipi on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure you have the following prerequisites installed:

Homebrew package manager

Installation

Open the Terminal application on your macOS by searching in the Spotlight or navigate to the folder using Finder and right-click on it and select "New Terminal at Folder".
Install PHP 7.4, which is a minimum requirement for Tipi using the following command:
```
$ brew install [email protected]
```
Install Nginx web server by executing the command:
```
$ brew install nginx
```

Next, install Tipi using Composer:

$ composer global require meienberger/tipi

You can then verify if Tipi has been installed correctly by running:
```
$ tipi version
```

The output should display the current version of Tipi installed on your system.

Getting started

You can now create a new Tipi project by navigating to the directory you want to create your project in, then run the command:
```
$ tipi create my-project
```
The above command will create a new Tipi project named my-project and generate a basic directory structure.
You can start the Tipi server by running the command:
```
$ cd my-project
$ tipi serve
```
This will start the Tipi server on port 8000

Conclusion

Tipi is a great choice for development web server, and it's easy to get started with on macOS. Follow the steps in this tutorial to install Tipi and start using it for your local development.