Known is a social publishing platform that allows you to create your own blog or social network. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Known on a macOS operating system.
Before you begin with the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
First, download the latest version of Known from the official website at https://withknown.com/.
Unzip the downloaded file to a directory in your local computer. This will create a known/ directory which contains all the necessary files to run the application.
In order to run Known, you need to create a new virtual host. Open the MAMP application and click the "Preferences" button. Select the "Ports" tab and make sure that the Apache and MySQL ports are set to their default values (Apache: 80, MySQL: 3306).
Next, click on the "Hosts" tab and click the "Add" button to create a new virtual host. Enter a name for the virtual host and specify the directory path where Known was unzipped. Click on "OK" to save the changes.
Create a new database in MySQL for Known. Open the phpMyAdmin application from the MAMP dashboard and create a new database. Remember the database name, database username, and password because you will need them in the next step.
Next, navigate to the known/ directory and copy the file config.ini.sample to config.ini. Edit the config.ini file and add the database details that you set up in the previous step.
dbname = "your_database_name"
dbuser = "your_database_username"
dbpass = "your_database_password"
Open your web browser and enter the URL of the virtual host you created in Step 3. This will start the Known installation process. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Once the installation is complete, you can start using Known by logging in with the admin credentials that you set up during the installation.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Known on your macOS operating system.
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