FHEM is an open-source home automation software that enables developers and hobbyists to control various devices and automate their homes. Here is how you can install FHEM on your macOS operating system.
Before we start installing FHEM, you need to have the following components:
You can check the version of Perl installed in your terminal window by typing the following command:
perl -v
If you have Perl 5.24 or higher, you can skip to step 2. Otherwise, you can install Perl 5.24 or higher using the "brew" command, which is a package manager for macOS.
Open the terminal and type the following command to install the Homebrew package manager:
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
Once Homebrew is installed, you can install Perl 5.24 or higher by typing the following command:
brew install perl
If Git is not installed on your computer, you can download the Git installer from https://git-scm.com/download/mac and follow the instructions to install it.
Alternatively, you can install Git on a macOS operating system using the following command in the terminal:
brew install git
Once you have installed Perl 5.24 or higher and Git, you can download FHEM using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/fhem/fhem.git
This command will download the FHEM repository to your computer.
Before you can run FHEM, you need to configure it. In the terminal, navigate to the fhem directory you just downloaded using the following command:
cd ~/fhem/
Next, you need to create a configuration file for FHEM. Type the following command in the terminal to create the file:
nano fhem.cfg
This command will open a new file in the terminal.
Once the file is open, paste the following code as a sample configuration:
attr global logfile ./log/fhem-%Y-%m.log
attr global modpath ./FHEM
update all
After pasting the code, press "CTRL+X" to close the editor and choose "Y" to save the changes.
To run FHEM, type the following command in the terminal:
./fhem.pl fhem.cfg
This command will start FHEM, and you will see the following message:
2021.01.02 14:15:55 1: Starting to read fhem.cfg
This message means that FHEM is successfully installed and running on your macOS operating system.
FHEM is a powerful home automation software that allows you to automate various devices and manage your house's smart devices. By following the steps in this tutorial, you can install FHEM on your macOS operating system effortlessly.
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