How to Install Grocy from https://grocy.info/ on macOS

Grocy is an open-source, self-hosted web application designed for managing groceries, recipes, and household tasks. It has a web-based interface and can be accessed from any device with a web browser. In this tutorial, we'll guide you through the steps of installing Grocy on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure you have the following:

  • macOS operating system
  • Homebrew package manager
  • PHP 7.2+

Step 1: Install Homebrew and PHP

To install Homebrew and PHP, follow these steps:

  1. Open Terminal on your macOS.
  2. Type the following command to install Homebrew:
/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
  1. Once Homebrew is installed, type the following command to install PHP:
brew install [email protected]

Step 2: Download Grocy

To download the latest version of Grocy, follow these steps:

  1. Visit the Grocy website and click on the "Download" button.
  2. Select the "Manual Download" option.
  3. Download the latest version of Grocy and extract the files to a folder of your choice.

Step 3: Install Dependencies

To install the dependencies required for Grocy, follow these steps:

  1. Open Terminal on your macOS.
  2. Navigate to the folder where you extracted Grocy in Step 2.
  3. Type the following command to install the dependencies:
php composer.phar install --no-dev

Step 4: Configure Apache

To configure Apache to run Grocy, follow these steps:

  1. Open Terminal on your macOS.
  2. Type the following command to open the Apache configuration file:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/httpd.conf
  1. Uncomment the following line by removing the "#" character:
LoadModule php7_module libexec/apache2/libphp7.so
  1. Save and close the file by pressing "Ctrl + X", then "Y", and finally "Enter".

Step 5: Create a Virtual Host

To create a virtual host for Grocy, follow these steps:

  1. Open Terminal on your macOS.
  2. Type the following command to create a new virtual host file:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/other/grocy.conf
  1. Add the following code to the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin [email protected]
    DocumentRoot "/path/to/grocy/webroot"
    ServerName grocy.dev
    ErrorLog "/private/var/log/apache2/grocy-error_log"
    CustomLog "/private/var/log/apache2/grocy-access_log" common
    <Directory "/path/to/grocy/webroot">
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Note: Replace "/path/to/grocy" with the actual path where you extracted Grocy in Step 2.

  1. Save and close the file by pressing "Ctrl + X", then "Y", and finally "Enter".

Step 6: Restart Apache

To restart the Apache server, follow these steps:

  1. Open Terminal on your macOS.
  2. Type the following command to restart Apache:
sudo apachectl restart

Step 7: Access Grocy

To access Grocy, follow these steps:

  1. Open a web browser on your macOS.
  2. Navigate to the following URL:
http://grocy.dev
  1. You should see the Grocy login screen. Log in using the default credentials:

Username: admin Password: admin

  1. Once you're logged in, you can start using Grocy to manage your groceries, recipes, and household tasks.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Grocy on your macOS operating system. With Grocy, you can easily manage your groceries, recipes, and household tasks using a web-based interface. We hope this tutorial has been helpful for you.