How to Install Alfresco Community Edition on macOS

Alfresco Community Edition is an open source content management system that allows you to store, manage, and share digital content across different locations and devices. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of downloading and installing Alfresco Community Edition on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before we start, please make sure that the following requirements are met:

• macOS 10.12 or higher
• Java JDK 8 or higher
• 2 GB RAM (minimum)

Step 1: Download Alfresco Community Edition

1. Go to the Alfresco Community Edition Download page.
2. Download the desired version of Alfresco Community Edition for macOS.
3. Extract the downloaded files to a directory of your choice.

Step 2: Install Java JDK

Before you can run Alfresco Community Edition, you need to have Java JDK installed on your macOS.

1. Go to the Java SE Development Kit download page.
2. Download the latest version of Java JDK for macOS.
3. Double-click the downloaded file to start the installation process.
4. Follow the instructions to complete the installation.

Step 3: Run Alfresco Community Edition

1. Open the Terminal app on your macOS.
2. Navigate to the directory where you extracted the Alfresco Community Edition files.
3. Run ./alfresco.sh start command to start Alfresco Community Edition.
4. Wait for the server to initialize. You will see logs in the Terminal indicating the progress.
5. Open a web browser and go to http://localhost:8080/share. This will display the Alfresco login page.
6. Use the default login credentials admin/admin to log in to Alfresco Community Edition.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed and launched Alfresco Community Edition on your macOS!

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have walked you through the steps to download and install Alfresco Community Edition on macOS. We hope that you find this tutorial helpful and that you can start exploring the features of Alfresco Community Edition to manage and share your digital content.

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