Hubzilla is a free and open-source social networking platform that provides various features, including blogging, chat, file sharing, and more. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Hubzilla on macOS.
Before we get started, you need to ensure that the following requirements are met:
First, you need to install Homebrew on your macOS. Homebrew is a package manager that simplifies the installation of software on macOS. To install Homebrew, open your Terminal and enter the following command:
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
Once the installation of Homebrew is complete, you need to install PHP and other required modules. To do so, run the following command in your Terminal:
brew install php@7.4 php@7.4-intl php@7.4-xsl php@7.4-mbstring
Now, you need to download the latest version of Hubzilla. To do so, run the following command in your Terminal:
git clone https://framagit.org/hubzilla/core.git
Once the download is complete, navigate to the Hubzilla directory using the following command:
cd core
Next, run the following command to install Hubzilla:
COMPOSER_PROCESS_TIMEOUT=2000 composer install --no-dev
Once the installation is complete, navigate to the Hubzilla web root using the following command:
cd Zotlabs
To start the Hubzilla web server, run the following command:
php include/start.php
Finally, open your preferred web browser and type the following URL:
http://localhost:8080
You should see the Hubzilla setup page. Follow the on-screen instructions to configure Hubzilla for your use.
That’s it! You have successfully installed and set up Hubzilla on your macOS system. You can now start exploring and using the features of this open-source social networking platform.
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