How to Install Wekan on macOS

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Wekan on your macOS system. Wekan is an open-source kanban board application that allows you to organize your work and collaborate with team members.

Prerequisites

• Homebrew package manager installed on your macOS system. If you don't have it installed already, you can install it by running the following command in your terminal:

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

• MongoDB installed on your system. You can install it by running the following command:

brew install mongodb

Installation Steps

1. Install Node.js if you haven't already installed it on your system. You can download it from their website: https://nodejs.org/.
2. Clone the Wekan repository using git by running the following command in your terminal:

git clone https://github.com/wekan/wekan.git

3. Change your directory to the Wekan folder by running the following command:

cd wekan

4. Install the required dependencies by running the following command:

npm install

5. Start MongoDB by running the following command in a separate terminal window or tab:

mongod --dbpath /usr/local/var/mongodb

6. Start Wekan by running the following command in your Wekan folder:

export ROOT_URL=http://localhost:8080 && npm run start

7. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080 to use Wekan.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Wekan on your macOS system! You can now organize your work and collaborate with team members using this powerful kanban board application.