BookStack is a web-based application used for storing, organizing and sharing information. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing BookStack on macOS.
Before installing BookStack on macOS, you should have the following:
The first step in installing BookStack is to download the latest release package from the official website https://www.bookstackapp.com/.
Once you have downloaded the package, extract the contents to the desired location on your macOS device.
After you have downloaded and extracted the BookStack package, you will need to create a database for BookStack to use.
You can create a database using the MySQL or MariaDB command line interface or using a tool such as phpMyAdmin.
With the database in place, you will need to configure BookStack to connect to it.
To do this, navigate to the folder where you extracted the downloaded package and locate the .env.example file.
Make a copy of this file and rename it to .env.
Edit the .env file and update the database settings to match the settings for the database you created in step 2.
Below is an example of how the database settings in the .env file should look:
DB_DATABASE=bookstack
DB_USERNAME=myusername
DB_PASSWORD=mypassword
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
Before running BookStack, you will need to install the required dependencies.
Using the terminal, navigate to the folder where you extracted the downloaded package and run the following command:
composer install --no-dev --prefer-dist
Next, you will need to configure Apache to serve the BookStack application.
Create a new VirtualHost configuration file for BookStack by running the following command:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/bookstack.conf
Add the following content to the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
DocumentRoot /path/to/bookstack/public
ServerName yourdomain.com
<Directory "/path/to/bookstack/public">
Options FollowSymlinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
Note: Replace /path/to/bookstack with the actual path to the folder where you extracted the BookStack package, and replace yourdomain.com with your actual domain name.
Save the file and exit the editor.
Enable the new VirtualHost by running the following command:
sudo a2ensite bookstack.conf
Restart Apache by running the following command:
sudo service apache2 restart
After completing the previous steps, you can now run the BookStack installation script.
Open your browser and navigate to the URL of your BookStack installation, for example http://yourdomain.com.
The installation script will start automatically and guide you through the process of setting up the application.
Once the installation is complete, you can log in to BookStack and start using it.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install BookStack on macOS. With BookStack, you can easily store, organize and share information with your team or organization.
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