Castopod is a podcast hosting and publishing platform that enables users to create, publish, and promote their podcasts easily. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Castopod on macOS.
Homebrew is a package manager for macOS that simplifies the process of installing and updating software. Open Terminal and execute the following command to install Homebrew:
/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
You may be prompted to enter your password to complete the installation process.
Castopod runs on Docker. Install Docker by executing the following command in Terminal:
brew install docker
After the installation is complete, start Docker by launching it from your Applications folder.
Open Terminal and navigate to the directory where you'd like to install Castopod. Clone the Castopod repository by executing the following command:
git clone https://github.com/Castopod/Castopod.git
Navigate to the Castopod directory and execute the following command to start Castopod with Docker Compose:
cd Castopod
docker-compose up
It may take several minutes for Castopod to start up initially. When you see the following message, Castopod is ready:
castopod | INFO — 3000 Listening on port 3000
Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:3000 to access Castopod.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Castopod on macOS. Now, you can use Castopod to create, publish, and promote your podcasts on your own hosting platform.
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