Excision Mail is an open-source email client that can be easily installed on a macOS device. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Excision Mail from the official GitHub repository.
Prerequisites
- A macOS device
- Xcode Command Line Tools
- Homebrew package manager
Steps
- Open the Terminal application on your macOS device.
- Install Xcode Command Line Tools by running the following command:
xcode-select --install
- Install Homebrew by running the following command:
/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
- Once Homebrew is installed, run the following command to update the package list:
brew update
- Install Node and NPM (Node Package Manager) using Homebrew by running the following command:
brew install node
- Verify that Node and NPM are installed correctly by running the following commands:
node -v
npm -v
- Clone the Excision Mail repository from GitHub by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/Excision-Mail/Excision-Mail.git
- Navigate to the Excision Mail directory using the following command:
cd Excision-Mail
- Install the project dependencies by running the following command:
npm install
- Launch the application by running the following command:
npm start
- Excision Mail should now be running on your macOS device. You can access it by opening your web browser and navigating to
http://localhost:3000.
Conclusion
By following this tutorial, you have successfully installed Excision Mail on your macOS device. You can now use this open-source email client to manage your emails.
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