Antville is a free, open-source blog engine written in Java. It provides a simple and powerful platform for creating and managing your own blogs, with features like customizable templates, user registration, RSS feeds, and more.
In this tutorial, we will go through the steps required to install Antville on macOS.
Before installing Antville, make sure you have the following prerequisites installed on your macOS system:
Java Development Kit (JDK): Antville requires JDK 11 or later to run. You can download and install the latest version of JDK from the official Oracle website.
Git: Antville is available on GitHub, so you will need Git to clone the repository. You can install Git by running the following command in your Terminal:
$ brew install git
If you don't have Homebrew (a package manager for macOS) installed yet, you can follow the instructions on the official website to install it.
Node.js and npm: Antville requires Node.js and npm to build the frontend assets. You can download and install them from the official Node.js website.
Once you have installed the prerequisites, follow the steps below to install Antville:
Open your Terminal app and clone the Antville repository from GitHub:
$ git clone https://github.com/antville/antville.git
Navigate to the Antville directory:
$ cd antville
Build the frontend assets using Node.js and npm:
$ npm install
$ npm run build
Build the backend using Gradle:
$ ./gradlew assemble
Start the Antville server:
$ ./gradlew run
Access the Antville web interface by opening your browser and going to http://localhost:8080.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed Antville on macOS! You can now start customizing the templates, creating users and posts, and taking advantage of all the features that Antville has to offer.
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