Bitpoll is an open-source web application for conducting polls that is hosted on Github. This tutorial will guide you on how to install Bitpoll on macOS.
Before installing Bitpoll, you need to have the following software installed on your Mac:
If you don't have these installed, follow these steps:
Open the Terminal app on your Mac.
Enter the following command to install Git:
brew install git
If you don't have Homebrew installed, you can follow the instructions from their website (https://brew.sh/) to install it.
Once Git is installed, enter the following command to install Node.js and npm:
brew install node
Once you have all the prerequisites installed, follow these steps to install Bitpoll:
Open the Terminal app on your Mac.
Change your working directory to a location where you want to install Bitpoll. For example, to install it in the Documents folder, enter the following command:
cd ~/Documents/
Clone the Bitpoll repository:
git clone https://github.com/fsinfuhh/Bitpoll.git
Change your working directory to the newly cloned Bitpoll folder:
cd Bitpoll
Install the required dependencies:
npm install
Start the Bitpoll server:
npm start
You should see a message in the Terminal app indicating that the server has started and is listening on port 3000.
Open a web browser and go to http://localhost:3000 to access the Bitpoll application.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Bitpoll on your macOS machine.
This tutorial provided a step-by-step guide on how to install Bitpoll on macOS from Github. With Bitpoll installed, you can now create and participate in polls with ease.
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