How to Install Weblate on macOS

Introduction

Weblate is a free and open-source web-based translation tool used by developers and translators to manage their projects. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Weblate on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before we begin with the installation, make sure you have the following prerequisites installed on your macOS:

• Homebrew package manager
• Python 3

Step 1: Install PostgreSQL

Weblate requires a PostgreSQL database to store its data. So, the first step is to install it using Homebrew. Open Terminal on your macOS and type the following command:

brew install postgresql

Once the installation is complete, start the PostgreSQL service using the following command:

brew services start postgresql

Step 2: Install Weblate

To install Weblate on macOS, we will use pip (Python package manager). Open Terminal and type the following command:

pip3 install weblate

Step 3: Create a Weblate configuration file

Weblate requires a configuration file to run. Create a new file weblate.cfg in your preferred directory and add the following configuration:

[general]
data_path = /usr/local/var/lib/weblate
media_path = /usr/local/var/www/weblate
languages = en

[database]
backend = postgresql
name = weblate
user = <db_user>
password = <db_user_password>
host = localhost
port = 5432

Replace <db_user> and <db_user_password> with the PostgreSQL user and password you created during the installation.

Step 4: Initialize Weblate

After creating the configuration file, initialize Weblate using the following command:

weblate migrate

Step 5: Start Weblate

Weblate is now installed and ready to start. Use the following command to start it:

weblate runserver

You can now access Weblate by visiting http://localhost:8000/ in your browser.

Conclusion

We have successfully installed Weblate on macOS using pip and Homebrew. You can now use it to manage your translation projects.