In this tutorial, we will be guiding you on how to install Appwrite on macOS. Appwrite is an open-source platform that provides a set of backend services for building web and mobile applications. It offers features such as user authentication, file storage, and database management.
Homebrew is a package manager for macOS that simplifies the installation of software packages. To install Homebrew, enter the following command in your Terminal:
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
Docker is a platform that allows developers to easily create, deploy, and run applications in containers. To install Docker, enter the following command in your Terminal:
brew install docker
After installation, start the Docker desktop application.
To install Appwrite, enter the following command in your Terminal:
docker run -it --rm \
--volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \
--volume "$(pwd)"/appwrite:/usr/src/code/appwrite/data \
--env "APPWRITE_ENDPOINT=http://localhost:8080/v1" \
--env "APPWRITE_PROJECT_ID=local" \
--env "APPWRITE_API_KEY=secret" \
appwrite/appwrite
This command runs the Appwrite Docker container and creates a local instance. The --volume flag sets up a persistent storage directory for Appwrite to save its data. The --env flags provide configuration settings for Appwrite.
After installation, access the Appwrite dashboard by visiting http://localhost:8080/console in your web browser. From here, you can create and manage your Appwrite projects, APIs, and functions.
By following these simple steps, you should now have a local instance of Appwrite running on your macOS machine. You can now start building your web or mobile applications with the added features that Appwrite provides.
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