How to Install Jirafeau on macOS

Jirafeau is an open-source file sharing system that allows users to securely share and upload files. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Jirafeau on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before installing Jirafeau, ensure that you have the following requirements:

• A macOS system
• Apache web server
• PHP version 7 or above
• Git

Step 1: Install Dependencies

1. Open the terminal on your macOS system.

2. Install Homebrew, a package manager for macOS, by running the following command:

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

3. Install Apache and PHP using Homebrew by running the following command:

   brew install httpd php
   

4. Once the installation completes, start the Apache server by running the following command:

   sudo apachectl start
   

Step 2: Clone the Jirafeau Repository

1. Navigate to the desired directory where you want to install Jirafeau by running the following command:

   cd /path/to/directory
   

2. Clone the Jirafeau repository by running the following command:

   git clone https://gitlab.com/mojo42/Jirafeau.git
   

Step 3: Configure Apache

1. Open the httpd.conf file by running the following command:

   sudo nano /usr/local/etc/httpd/httpd.conf
   

2. Uncomment the following lines by removing the # symbol at the beginning of the lines:

   LoadModule rewrite_module lib/httpd/modules/mod_rewrite.so
   LoadModule php7_module /usr/local/opt/php/lib/httpd/modules/libphp7.so
   
   Include /usr/local/etc/httpd/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf
   

3. Save and close the file.

Step 4: Configure Jirafeau

1. Rename the .htaccess.dist file to .htaccess by running the following command:

   mv /path/to/directory/Jirafeau/.htaccess.dist /path/to/directory/Jirafeau/.htaccess
   

2. Open the config.inc.php file by running the following command:

   nano /path/to/directory/Jirafeau/config.inc.php
   

3. Modify the following lines with your configuration details:

   $CFG['url']          = 'http://localhost';   // Jirafeau URL
   $CFG['uploaddir']    = '/var/Jirafeau/uploads/';   // Directory for uploaded files
   $CFG['secret']       = 'change_me';   // Secret key for encryption
   $CFG['limit']        = '100';   // Max file size in MB
   $CFG['expire']       = '1';   // Expiry time in days
   

4. Save and close the file.

Step 5: Access Jirafeau

1. Open your preferred web browser and navigate to http://localhost/Jirafeau/.

2. You should be able to see the Jirafeau login screen.

3. Enter your Jirafeau username and password to log in.

4. Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Jirafeau on your macOS system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have covered how to install and configure Jirafeau on macOS. We hope this guide has been helpful to you. If you have any questions, please let us know in the comments below.

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