How to Install Collabora Online Development Edition on macOS

Collabora Online Development Edition is a free, open-source office suite that allows you to create, edit, and share documents securely. Here's how to install it on a macOS device.

Prerequisites

You'll need to make sure that you have the following software installed on your macOS device before you can begin:

• Homebrew
• Docker

Step 1: Install Homebrew

If you don't already have Homebrew installed, you can install it by running the following command in your macOS terminal:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install.sh)"

Step 2: Install Docker

You can install Docker by running the following command in your macOS terminal:

brew install docker

Step 3: Install Collabora Online Development Edition

1. Open your macOS terminal.

2. Run the following command to download the Collabora Online Development Edition Docker image:

   docker pull collabora/code
   

3. Run the following command to start the Collabora Online Development Edition container:

   docker run -t -d -p 127.0.0.1:9980:9980 -e 'domain=your\\.domain\\.com' -e 'username=admin' -e 'password=password' --restart always --cap-add MKNOD collabora/code
   

   • Replace your\\.domain\\.com with your own domain name.
   • Replace admin with your desired admin username.
   • Replace password with your desired admin password.

4. Access the Collabora Online Development Edition by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:9980.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Collabora Online Development Edition on macOS.

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