FileGator is a free, open-source file manager that allows you to securely manage and share your files from anywhere. Here's a step-by-step tutorial on how to install FileGator on your macOS system.
Before you start with the installation process, you need to make sure that you have the following requirements:
The first step is to download the latest version of FileGator from their official website, which is https://filegator.io/. You can download the ZIP file by clicking the "Download" button on the homepage.
Once you have downloaded the ZIP file, extract its contents to a folder on your macOS system. You can use the built-in macOS unzip utility or any other third-party tool.
You need to create a database to store the FileGator data. You can use the MySQL tool to create a new database or use an existing one. To create a new database, follow these steps:
mysql -u root -p and press "Enter".CREATE DATABASE filegatordb; and press "Enter".GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON filegatordb.* TO 'filegatoruser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'yourpassword'; and press "Enter".FLUSH PRIVILEGES; and press "Enter".EXIT; and press "Enter".Next, you need to configure FileGator for your system. Open the "config.php" file located in the extracted folder and edit the following lines:
$config['database']['host'] = 'localhost';
$config['database']['user'] = 'filegatoruser';
$config['database']['password'] = 'yourpassword';
$config['database']['dbname'] = 'filegatordb';
Replace "filegatoruser" with your MySQL username and "yourpassword" with your MySQL password.
Now move the extracted FileGator folder to your Apache web server directory. You can use the following command in Terminal to move the folder:
sudo mv /path/to/extracted/folder /Library/WebServer/Documents/filegator
Make sure to replace "/path/to/extracted/folder" with the actual path to the extracted FileGator folder.
Finally, open your browser and go to "http://localhost/filegator/". If everything is installed correctly, you should see the FileGator login page. Enter the following credentials to log in:
You should change the password after logging in for the first time.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed FileGator on your macOS system.
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