How to Install Fider on macOS

Fider is an open-source platform that allows users to collect, organize, and prioritize customer feedback. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Fider on macOS.

Prerequisites

• A Macintosh computer
• Homebrew installed on your system
• Node.js installed on your system

Step 1: Install MongoDB

1. Open the Terminal app on your macOS
2. Type brew update and hit Enter to update Homebrew.
3. Type the following command to install MongoDB and hit Enter:

brew install mongodb-community@4.4

4. Once the installation is done, start the MongoDB service:

brew services start mongodb-community@4.4

Step 2: Download and Install Fider

1. Open the Terminal app on your macOS
2. Type the following command to clone the Fider repository:

git clone https://github.com/getfider/fider.git

3. Once the cloning is complete, navigate to the project directory:

cd fider

4. Type the following command to install Fider dependencies:

npm install

5. Once the dependencies installation is complete, type the following command to start Fider:

npm start

6. You will see the following output in your Terminal:

   _____       __     __             __
  / ___/__  __/ /__  / /______ ___  / /__
 (__  ) _ \/ / _ \/ __/___/ / __ \/ //_/
/____/_//_/_/\___/\__/     / .___/\_._/
                           /_/

🐿️ Starting Fider...
🐿️ Settings                { app: 'fider', env: 'development', port: 3000, url: 'http://localhost', sessionSecret: '' }
🐿️ Jobs                    enabled
🐿️ Email                   enabled
🐿️ API Docs                http://localhost:3000/api-docs
🐿️ App                     Running in development...

7. Open your web browser and type http://localhost:3000 in the address bar.
8. You will see the Fider home page, and you can start using Fider.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Fider on macOS.

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