How to Install Baserow on macOS

Baserow is an open-source database builder that can be used to create and manage databases quickly and efficiently. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps of installing Baserow on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before installing Baserow, you will need to make sure that your system meets the following requirements:

Installation

Follow the steps below to install Baserow on your macOS system:

  1. Open the Terminal application on your macOS.

  2. Install virtualenvwrapper using pip by running the following command:

    pip install virtualenvwrapper
    

    If you get a permission denied error, consider adding sudo at the beginning of the command to run it with elevated privileges.

  3. Close and reopen the Terminal application to load the virtualenvwrapper commands.

  4. Create a new virtual environment for Baserow using the following command:

    mkvirtualenv baserow
    
  5. Activate the newly created virtual environment using the following command:

    workon baserow
    
  6. Install Baserow and its required dependencies using pip:

    pip install baserow
    
  7. Once the installation is complete, you can start Baserow by running the following command:

    baserow run
    

    This will start the Baserow development server at http://localhost:8000.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Baserow on your macOS system. To verify that everything is working properly, you can open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000, where you should see the Baserow application running.

If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!

Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!