Flarum is a modern forum software that is optimized for performance, usability, and extensibility. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Flarum on a macOS environment.
Before we begin, make sure your mac environment meets the following requirements:
If you have not installed PHP and database on your Mac, we recommend using a package manager, such as Homebrew, to make installation easier.
Flarum is built using the PHP programming language and requires the installation of Composer, a dependency manager for PHP. Composer can be installed on macOS by following these steps:
curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php -- --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer
composer --version
Now that you have installed Composer on your system, you can start installing Flarum.
Open the terminal and navigate to the directory where you want to install Flarum.
Run the following command to download the Flarum installer:
composer create-project flarum/flarum . --stability=beta
The installer will download all the required dependencies and prompt you to complete the installation process. Follow the on-screen instructions and provide the required information, such as database credentials.
After the installation has finished, navigate to your Flarum installation directory and run the following command to start the built-in PHP server:
php flarum serve
http://localhost:8888/
And that's it! You have successfully installed Flarum on your macOS environment.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Flarum on macOS. If you encounter any issues during the installation process or need further assistance, please refer to the official Flarum documentation for more detailed instructions.
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