How to install Framadate on macOS

Framadate is a free and open-source online poll/survey application that allows users to schedule events, meetings, and other activities. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Framadate on macOS.

Prerequisites

• macOS version 10.9 or newer
• Xcode Command Line Tools

Steps

1. Open the terminal on your macOS by pressing Command + Space keys to open the Spotlight search, type 'terminal,' and hit Enter.
2. Install Homebrew by running the following command in the terminal:

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

3. After the installation is complete, update Homebrew by running the following command:

brew update

4. Install PHP, MySQL, and Apache using Homebrew:

brew install php@7.3 mysql httpd

5. Start the Apache server by running the command:

sudo apachectl start

6. Download the latest release of Framadate from https://framadate.org/abc/ by clicking on the 'Download' button.
7. Extract the downloaded file and move it to the '/Library/WebServer/Documents' directory:

sudo mv ~/Downloads/framadate-x.x.x /Library/WebServer/Documents/framadate

8. Create a new MySQL database for Framadate:

mysql -u root -p 
CREATE DATABASE framadate;

9. Import the SQL file for the database:

mysql -u root -p framadate < /Library/WebServer/Documents/framadate/creation.sql

10. In the '/Library/WebServer/Documents/framadate' directory, rename the file 'config.php.template' to 'config.php', and make any necessary changes to the configuration file.
11. Set the permissions of the '/Library/WebServer/Documents/framadate' directory:

chmod -R 775 /Library/WebServer/Documents/framadate

12. Open a web browser on your macOS and browse to the URL 'http://localhost/framadate/' to access the Framadate installation wizard.
13. Follow the installation wizard prompts to configure Framadate.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Framadate on macOS. You can now create polls, surveys, or schedule events with Framadate.

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