Installing wger for macOS

If you're looking to install wger, an open-source fitness manager, on your macOS, this tutorial will guide you through the process step-by-step.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure you have the following:

  • macOS operating system
  • Homebrew package manager installed
  • Python 3

Installation

  1. First, you need to install wger. Open your Terminal app on your macOS, and type the following command:
$ brew install wger

This will install wger, and all its dependencies will be installed via Homebrew.

  1. After installing wger, you need to create a virtual environment for the app. Type the following command in Terminal:
$ python3 -m venv wger-venv

This will create a virtual environment for your wger installation to ensure that it runs smoothly.

  1. Activate your virtual environment using the following command:
$ source wger-venv/bin/activate
  1. Install PostgreSQL using Homebrew using the following command:
$ brew install postgresql
  1. Set up the PostgreSQL database for wger. Run the following commands:
$ initdb /usr/local/var/postgres
$ postgres -D /usr/local/var/postgres
  1. Next, you need to create the wger database in PostgreSQL. Run the following commands:
$ createdb -O YOUR_USERNAME wger
$ createdb -O YOUR_USERNAME wger_scheduled

Make sure to replace YOUR_USERNAME with your macOS username.

  1. In the terminal, navigate to the wger directory using the following command:
$ cd $(brew --prefix)/Cellar/wger/<version>/libexec/

Replace <version> with the current version of wger installed.

  1. Inside the wger directory, install the required Python packages using the following command:
$ pip install -r requirements.txt
  1. Before you start, you'll need to set up some configurations.

  • Edit the configuration file using the following command:

    $ nano wger/settings.py

  • Update the DATABASES settings to match the user and password you used for your PostgreSQL database.

  • Save the changes and close the configuration file.

  1. Once configured, you can now start the wger server using the following command:
$ python manage.py runserver
  1. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000/ to access the wger web interface.

Congratulations, you're all set up with wger on your macOS!