How to Install Genesis on macOS

Genesis is an open-source tool that simplifies the process of deploying and managing applications on different platforms. It supports a variety of providers, including AWS, GCP, and Azure.

In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Genesis on macOS, specifically using Homebrew, a package manager for macOS.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding, make sure you have the following:

• A macOS device
• A working command-line interface, such as Terminal or iTerm
• Homebrew installed on your system. If you haven't installed it yet, follow the official installation guide.

Installation

To install Genesis on macOS using Homebrew, follow these steps:

1. Open Terminal or iTerm on your macOS device.
2. Run the following command to update Homebrew to the latest version:

brew update

3. Run the following command to install Genesis using Homebrew:

brew install starkandwayne/cf/genesis

4. Once the installation is complete, check the version of Genesis using the following command:

genesis --version

This will display the version number of Genesis that you have installed on your macOS device.

Verification

To verify that Genesis is installed correctly and working, you can run the following command:

genesis version

This will display the version number and commit hash of Genesis that you have installed on your macOS device.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install Genesis on macOS using Homebrew. Now that you have Genesis installed, you can start using it to deploy and manage your applications on different platforms. For more information on how to use Genesis, you can refer to the official documentation.

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