How to Install Hauk on macOS

Hauk is an open-source platform that allows you to share your location in real-time with others. This tutorial will guide you step-by-step on how to install Hauk on macOS.

Pre-requisites

• A working macOS computer
• Homebrew package manager
• Git

Step 1: Install Homebrew

Visit the official Homebrew website at https://brew.sh/ and follow the installation instructions. Homebrew is required to install other software packages.

Step 2: Install Git

Git is a version control system that is required for installing Hauk. You can install Git by entering the following command in Terminal:

brew install git

Step 3: Install PHP

Hauk is built with PHP, so we need to install PHP on our system. To install PHP, enter the following command in Terminal:

brew install php

Step 4: Clone the Hauk Repository

Now we need to clone the Hauk repository to our system. To do that, enter the following command in Terminal:

git clone https://github.com/bilde2910/Hauk.git

Step 5: Install Composer

Composer is a dependency manager for PHP, and we need it to install the Hauk dependencies. To install Composer, enter the following command in Terminal:

brew install composer

Step 6: Install Hauk Dependencies

Now we need to install the Hauk dependencies. To do that, navigate to the cloned Hauk directory and enter the following command in Terminal:

composer install

This command will install all the dependencies required to run Hauk.

Step 7: Configure Hauk

After installing the dependencies, we need to configure Hauk. Navigate to the Hauk directory and copy the .env.example file to .env.

cp .env.example .env

Next, open the .env file in your preferred text editor and configure the following fields:

APP_URL=http://localhost:8000
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=hauk
DB_USERNAME=root
DB_PASSWORD=

Step 8: Start the Server

To start the server, enter the following command in Terminal:

php artisan serve

This will start the server on port 8000. You can access the Hauk application by visiting http://localhost:8000 in your web browser.

Conclusion

We have successfully installed and configured Hauk on macOS. You can now use Hauk to share your location in real-time with others.

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