How to Install Apostrophe on macOS

Apostrophe is a content management system (CMS) built on Node.js that allows you to easily create and manage websites. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Apostrophe on macOS.

Prerequisites

• macOS
• Node.js version 10 or higher
• Git (you can download it from https://git-scm.com/download/mac)

Installation

1. Open Terminal by pressing Command + Space and typing Terminal.
2. Clone the Apostrophe starter project repository using Git:

git clone https://github.com/apostrophecms/apostrophe-boilerplate.git

3. Navigate to the project directory:

cd apostrophe-boilerplate

4. Install the project dependencies:

npm install

5. Start the project:

npm start

6. Open your web browser and visit http://localhost:3000. You should see the Apostrophe CMS interface.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we went through the steps to install Apostrophe on macOS. Now that you have Apostrophe installed, you can start building your website using this powerful content management system.

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