How to Install Tolgee on macOS

In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Tolgee on a macOS.

Prerequisites

Before you begin the installation process, make sure that you have the following components installed on your machine:

• macOS
• Homebrew package manager
• Node.js and NPM

Step 1: Install Homebrew

If you don't already have Homebrew installed on your mac, you can easily do that by pasting the following command into your Terminal:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

Step 2: Install Node.js and NPM

You can install Node.js and NPM using Homebrew by running the following command in your Terminal:

brew install node

You can verify the installation by typing node -v and npm -v in your Terminal.

Step 3: Install Tolgee

Once you have installed the prerequisites, you can install Tolgee by running the following command in your Terminal:

npm install -g tolgee-cli

Step 4: Run the Tolgee Server

To start the Tolgee server, run the following command in your Terminal:

tolgee init

This command will create a tolgee folder in your current directory and initialize a Tolgee server.

Step 5: Access the Tolgee Dashboard

You can access the Tolgee dashboard by opening your web browser and going to http://localhost:3000/dashboard. Here you can manage translations and invite collaborators to help with translations.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Tolgee on your macOS. Now, you can start working on your localization and translation projects.