How to Install Espial on macOS

Espial is an open-source bookmark syncing tool developed by Jon Schoning. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Espial on macOS using the command line.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites on your macOS:

• Homebrew - You can install Homebrew by running the following command in your terminal:

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

• Git - You can install Git by running the following command in your terminal:

brew install git

Installation

Follow the steps below to install Espial on your macOS:

1. Open your terminal.

2. Navigate to the directory where you want to download Espial by running the following command:

cd <directory_path>

Replace <directory_path> with the path of the directory where you want to download Espial.

3. Clone the Espial repository by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/jonschoning/espial.git

4. Navigate to the Espial directory by running the following command:

cd espial

5. Install the required dependencies by running the following command:

npm install

6. Build Espial by running the following command:

npm run build

7. Run Espial by running the following command:

npm run start

This will start the Espial server on your localhost. You can access it by opening a web browser and entering http://localhost:3000.

Conclusion

Espial is now installed and running on your macOS. You can use it to sync your bookmarks across multiple devices. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, refer to the Espial documentation or open a new issue on the repository page.

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