How to Install sysPass on macOS

sysPass is a password manager that allows you to store and manage your passwords securely.

This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install sysPass on your macOS.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure your macOS has the following installed:

  • Apache
  • PHP
  • MySQL

Installation

  1. Download the latest version of sysPass from the official website https://www.syspass.org/.
  2. Extract the downloaded zip file.
  3. Move the extracted folder to /Library/WebServer/Documents/ directory.
  4. Rename the folder to sysPass. (Optional)
  5. Open the terminal and run the following command to change directory to /usr/local/mysql/bin/:
cd /usr/local/mysql/bin/
  1. Once you are in the bin directory, run ./mysql -u root -p to access the MySQL console.
  2. Enter your MySQL root password when prompted.
  3. Create a new database for sysPass by running the following command:
CREATE DATABASE syspass;
  1. Create a new user for sysPass to interact with the database:
CREATE USER 'syspass'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'yourpassword';
  1. Grant the new user permission to the sysPass database:
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON syspass.* TO 'syspass'@'localhost';
  1. Exit the MySQL console by running exit;.
  2. Now, we need to configure the config.inc.php file. Navigate to sysPass/config directory.
  3. Rename the config-sample.inc.php file to config.inc.php.
  4. Open the config.inc.php file with a text editor.
  5. Update the database configuration details. Replace [database name] with syspass, [database user] with syspass, and [database password] with the password you set for the user in step 9.
define("DB_SERVER", "localhost");
define("DB_USER", "[database user]");
define("DB_PASSWORD", "[database password]");
define("DB_NAME", "[database name]");
  1. Uncomment this line (remove the // at the beginning) to enable SSL:
//define("ENABLE_SSL", true);
  1. Save and close the config.inc.php file.
  2. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost/sysPass/install/index.php.
  3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.
  4. Once the installation process is completed, navigate to http://localhost/sysPass/ to access sysPass.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed sysPass on macOS. You can now use it to manage your passwords securely.