How to Install Concrete 5 CMS on macOS

Concrete 5 is a popular content management system used for creating and managing websites. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Concrete 5 CMS on macOS.

Prerequisites:

Before we start with the installation, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• macOS or OS X operating system
• Terminal (for running commands)
• Apache web server
• PHP 5.6 or later
• MySQL 5.5.3 or later

Installation:

Follow the steps given below to install Concrete 5 CMS on your macOS:

1. Download and Install MAMP

MAMP is a web development environment that includes Apache, PHP, and MySQL. To download MAMP, visit the official website: https://www.mamp.info/en/downloads/

2. Download Concrete 5 CMS

Visit the official Concrete 5 website: https://www.concretecms.com/download, and under the ‘Current Version’ section, click on the ‘Download’ button to download the latest version of Concrete 5 CMS.

3. Set up the Database

• Start the MAMP application
• Click on the ‘Start Servers’ button
• Click on the ‘Open WebStart page' button
• Select the ‘phpMyAdmin’ option from the sidebar
• Click on the ‘Databases’ tab
• Enter a name for the database in the ‘Create database’ field
• Click on the ‘Create’ button

4. Move Concrete 5 CMS files to the Document Root:

• Unzip the downloaded Concrete 5 CMS file
• Move the ‘concrete5.x.x.x’ folder to the ‘htdocs’ folder of the MAMP installation directory. (The default path is /Applications/MAMP/htdocs/)
• Rename the ‘concrete5.x.x.x’ folder to a name of your choice.

5. Open the Installation Page

• Open your web browser
• In the address bar, type http://localhost:/foldername and press enter. (Replace with the port number specified in the MAMP settings, and replace ‘foldername’ with the name you have given to the ‘concrete5.x.x.x’ folder)
• The Concrete 5 CMS installation page will appear in the browser.

6. Follow the Installation Wizard

• Choose the language you prefer.

• Check the license agreement to accept it.

• Fill in the requested information in the ‘Site Information’ section.

• In the ‘Database Information’ section, enter the following details:

• Database Server: localhost

• Database Username: root

• Database Password: root

• Database Name: (the name you gave to the database in the previous step)

• Leave the ‘Advanced Settings’ section as is.

• Click on the ‘Install concrete5’ button.

7. Complete the Installation

• When the installation is complete, click on the ‘Launch your site!’ button.
• Fill in the details to create a new user account.
• Congratulations! You have successfully installed Concrete 5 CMS on macOS.

Conclusion:

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install Concrete 5 CMS on macOS. If you have followed the instructions carefully, you would have installed Concrete 5 CMS successfully. If you face any issues during the installation process, refer to the Concrete 5 CMS documentation or get in touch with their support.

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