Flextype is a simple, lightweight and fast Content Management System (CMS) that can be installed on macOS easily. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process step-by-step.
Before you begin, make sure you have the following software installed on your macOS device:
To download Flextype, you can either visit https://flextype.org/en/downloads and download the latest version or use the following command to download the ZIP file from the command line:
curl -O https://github.com/flextype/flextype/archive/master.zip
Once downloaded, extract the contents of the ZIP file to the desired location on your macOS device.
Navigate to the directory where you extracted the Flextype files and run the following command to install the dependencies using Composer:
composer install
This command will install all the required dependencies for Flextype from the composer.json file.
Next, you need to configure Flextype to use your desired settings. Navigate to the flextype/config directory and copy the settings.yaml.example file to settings.yaml.
cp settings.yaml.example settings.yaml
Then, open the settings.yaml file in a text editor and set the necessary options according to your preferences.
To run the Flextype instance, navigate to the root directory where you extracted the Flextype files and run the following command:
php flextype generate:key
php -S localhost:8000 -t public
This will start the built-in PHP server, serving the application at http://localhost:8000.
You have now successfully installed Flextype on your macOS device. You can now start building your website using Flextype!
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