How to Install Fiche on macOS

Fiche is a lightweight web server for sharing files over HTTP. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Fiche on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before installing Fiche, you will need the following:

• Homebrew: a package manager for macOS
• Terminal: a command-line interface for macOS

Installation

1. Open Terminal.

2. Install Fiche with Homebrew:

   brew install fiche
   

3. Verify that Fiche is installed by running the command:

   fiche --version
   

   You should see the version of Fiche installed.

4. To start Fiche, run the following command:

   fiche
   

   Fiche will start on port 9999 by default. You can access it by opening a web browser and entering http://localhost:9999/ in the address bar.

5. If you want to change the port number, you can specify it with the -p option followed by the desired port number. For example:

   fiche -p 8888
   

   This will start Fiche on port 8888.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Fiche on macOS. You can now share files over HTTP using this lightweight web server.