How to Install Elkarbackup on macOS

Elkarbackup is a powerful and flexible free software for backup management. It is available on many operating systems including macOS. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Elkarbackup on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A computer running macOS.
• Command line tool installed on the computer.

Step 1: Install Homebrew

Homebrew is a package manager for macOS. It is a useful tool for installing third-party software. Follow the instructions below to install Homebrew.

1. Open the Terminal app on your macOS computer.

2. Type the following command and press Enter.

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

3. Wait for Homebrew to install.

Step 2: Install PHP and Required Extensions

Elkarbackup requires PHP and some PHP extensions to run. Follow the instructions below to install PHP and the required PHP extensions.

1. Open the Terminal app on your macOS computer.

2. Type the following command and press Enter.

   brew install php@7.4
   

3. Press Enter again to continue the installation.

4. Wait for PHP to install.

5. Type the following command and press Enter.

   brew install php@7.4-mcrypt php@7.4-mbstring php@7.4-openssl php@7.4-zip php@7.4-gd php@7.4-pdo php@7.4-pdo-mysql
   

6. Press Enter again to continue the installation.

7. Wait for the required PHP extensions to install.

Step 3: Install Elkarbackup

1. Open the Terminal app on your macOS computer.

2. Type the following command and press Enter.

   git clone https://github.com/elkarbackup/elkarbackup.git
   

3. Wait for Elkarbackup to download.

4. Type the following command and press Enter.

   cd elkarbackup
   

5. Type the following command and press Enter.

   ./prepare_all.sh
   

6. Wait for the Elkarbackup installation to finish.

Step 4: Configure Elkarbackup

1. Open the Terminal app on your macOS computer.

2. Type the following command and press Enter to go to the Elkarbackup directory.

   cd elkarbackup
   

3. Type the following command and press Enter to create a configuration file.

   cp data/config-sample.php data/config.php
   

4. Type the following command and press Enter to edit the configuration file.

   nano data/config.php
   

5. Update the configuration file with your desired settings.

6. Save the configuration file and exit Nano.

Step 5: Start Elkarbackup

1. Open the Terminal app on your macOS computer.

2. Type the following command and press Enter to go to the Elkarbackup directory.

   cd elkarbackup
   

3. Type the following command and press Enter to start Elkarbackup.

   ./start.sh
   

4. Wait for Elkarbackup to start.

5. Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:8080/elkarbackup.

6. Elkarbackup is ready to use.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Elkarbackup on your macOS computer. You can now use it for backup management.

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