How to Install WebThings Gateway on macOS

WebThings Gateway is an open-source home automation platform that allows you to control your smart home devices from a single, customizable interface. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install WebThings Gateway on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before you start, you need to make sure that:

  • You have a macOS-based computer
  • You have administrative access to your computer
  • You have a stable internet connection

Install Homebrew

Homebrew is an open-source package manager that simplifies the installation process of a wide range of software on macOS. To install Homebrew, open your Terminal and execute the following command:

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

Install WebThings Gateway Dependencies

WebThings Gateway requires several dependencies to be installed on your macOS machine. To install them, execute the following commands in your Terminal:

brew install python3
brew install nss
brew install curl
brew install mdns
brew install dbus
brew install zmq
brew install mosquitto
brew install sqlite3

Download WebThings Gateway

You can download WebThings Gateway by visiting the following URL: https://webthings.io/gateway/. Click on the "Download" button and select "macOS" from the dropdown list.

Once the download is completed, navigate to your Downloads folder and unzip the file.

Install WebThings Gateway

To install WebThings Gateway, open your Terminal and navigate to the unzipped folder. Then execute the following command:

./install.sh

This will install WebThings Gateway on your macOS machine.

Start WebThings Gateway

To start WebThings Gateway, open your Terminal and execute the following command:

./run-app.sh

This will start the WebThings Gateway server. To access the WebThings Gateway interface, open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080/.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed WebThings Gateway on your macOS machine. You can now customize the interface and start adding your smart home devices to control them through the gateway.