How to Install Fava on macOS

Fava is a web interface for the double-entry accounting software Beancount. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Fava on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure that you have the following items:

• Homebrew package manager (brew): If you don't have it, you can install it by opening the Terminal app and running:

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

• Python 3: Fava requires Python 3.6 or later. You can install it with Homebrew by running:

brew install python@3.9

• Beancount: You can install it with pip, the Python package manager, by running:

pip3 install beancount

Installation

1. Open the Terminal app by pressing Cmd + Space and typing "Terminal", then pressing Enter.
2. Install Fava with pip by running:

pip3 install fava

3. Once the installation is complete, run the following command to start Fava:

fava FILENAME.beancount

Replace FILENAME.beancount with the name of your Beancount file. If the file is not in the current directory, provide the full path.

4. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:5000 to access Fava.

Usage

Once Fava is running, you can use it to view your Beancount file, search for transactions, view reports, and more. For more details on how to use Fava, refer to the official documentation.

Conclusion

That's it! You now have Fava installed on your macOS system and can start using it to manage your finances.

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