Tutorial: How to Install CloudSlang on macOS

CloudSlang is an open source tool for building and running workflows. It uses plain YAML files to define workflows, and it supports various integrations such as Docker, Rest APIs, and SSH.

This tutorial will guide you through the steps of installing CloudSlang on macOS.

Prerequisites

• macOS operating system
• Terminal or iTerm2 installed
• Homebrew package manager installed

Installation Steps

Step 1. Install Java

• CloudSlang requires Java 8 or newer. Check if you have Java already installed on your system by opening the Terminal or iTerm2 and typing:

java -version

• If you don't have Java 8 or newer, install it using Homebrew:

brew tap adoptopenjdk/openjdk
brew cask install adoptopenjdk8

Step 2. Download CloudSlang

• Go to the official CloudSlang website at http://www.cloudslang.io/ and download the latest release of CloudSlang for macOS.

Step 3. Install CloudSlang

• Extract the downloaded file and navigate to the extracted directory using the Terminal or iTerm2:

cd /path/to/cloudslang

• Run the cslang/bin/cslang script to start the CloudSlang command line interface (CLI):

./cslang/bin/cslang

• Verify that CloudSlang is installed and ready to use by typing version and pressing Enter:

cslang> version

The output should show the version number of CloudSlang.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed CloudSlang on your macOS machine. You can now start building workflows using CloudSlang. Check out the official CloudSlang user guide at http://docs.cloudslang.io/ for more information on how to use CloudSlang.

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