How to Install Instiki on macOS

Instiki is a wiki platform that can be easily installed and used offline. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Instiki on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before we begin with the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• macOS operating system (version 10.8 or later)
• Ruby programming language (version 2.6 or later)
• Xcode Command Line Tools

Installation Steps

Follow these steps to install Instiki on your macOS:

1. Open your terminal application by pressing Command + Space keys and typing Terminal.
2. Install the bundler package by running the command: gem install bundler.
3. Download the latest version of Instiki from the following URL: https://github.com/parasew/instiki/releases
4. Extract the downloaded zip file and navigate to the extracted folder using the terminal.
5. Install the required gems by running the command: bundle install.
6. Start the Instiki server by running the command: bundle exec instiki.

Your Instiki server should now be running, and you can access it by opening your web browser and entering http://localhost:2500/ in your address bar.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Instiki on your macOS system. From here, you can start using Instiki to create your offline wiki pages.

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