How to Install FreshRSS on macOS

FreshRSS is an open-source self-hosted RSS feed reader that allows you to aggregate and read content from multiple sources in one place. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing FreshRSS on your macOS.

Prerequisites

Before you start, you need to make sure that your macOS has the following:

• Homebrew package manager
• PHP
• MySQL or MariaDB

Step 1: Install Homebrew

1. Open the terminal on your macOS.
2. Type the following command to install Homebrew:

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

3. Wait for the installation to complete.

Step 2: Install PHP

1. Type the following command to install PHP:

$ brew install php

2. Wait for the installation to complete.

Step 3: Install MySQL or MariaDB

MySQL

1. Type the following command to install MySQL:

$ brew install mysql

2. Wait for the installation to complete.

3. Create a MySQL database:

$ mysql -u root -p

4. Enter your MySQL root password when prompted.

mysql> CREATE DATABASE freshrss;

MariaDB

1. Type the following command to install MariaDB:

$ brew install mariadb

2. Wait for the installation to complete.

3. Create a MariaDB database:

$ mariadb -u root -p

4. Enter your MariaDB root password when prompted.

MariaDB> CREATE DATABASE freshrss;

Step 4: Install FreshRSS

1. Type the following command to install FreshRSS:

$ brew install freshrss

2. Wait for the installation to complete.

Step 5: Configure FreshRSS

1. Open the FreshRSS configuration file:

$ nano /usr/local/etc/freshrss.conf

2. Edit the configuration file by replacing the following lines:

;database.dns="localhost:3306/freshrss?serverVersion=5.7"
;database.username="user"
;database.password="password"

with:

database.dns="mysql://root:password@localhost:3306/freshrss"

or

database.dns="mysql://root:password@localhost:3306/freshrss"

depending on which database you installed.

3. Save and close the configuration file by pressing Ctrl+X, then Y, then Enter.

Step 6: Start FreshRSS

1. Type the following command to start FreshRSS:

$ brew services start freshrss

2. Wait for the service to start.

Step 7: Access FreshRSS

1. Open your web browser and go to the following address:

http://localhost:8080

2. Follow the instructions to create a user account and start using FreshRSS.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured FreshRSS on your macOS.

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