Komga is a user-friendly and open-source comic/manga server that lets you organize and read your digital comics, manga books, and graphic novels. With a clean and intuitive interface, Komga makes it easy to read your favorite comic book series through its web-based interface.
In this tutorial, you'll learn how to install Komga on macOS. Let's begin!
Homebrew is a package manager for macOS that makes it easy to install and manage software on your computer. To install Homebrew, open the Terminal application on your Mac and run this command:
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
This command will install Homebrew on your macOS.
Komga requires Java 11 or later to run. Ensure you have installed Java on your macOS or install it using Homebrew. To install Java with Homebrew, open your Terminal and run the following command:
brew install adoptopenjdk/openjdk/adoptopenjdk11
This command will install Java 11 on your macOS.
Now we can install Komga. Open Terminal and run the following command to install Komga using Homebrew:
brew install komga
The command will download and install Komga and its required dependencies.
After installation, start the Komga server by running the following command in your Terminal:
komga
This command will launch the Komga server on your macOS.
Open your preferred web browser and go to http://localhost:8080 to access the Komga web interface, where you can upload, organize, and read your comics and manga.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and launched Komga on your macOS.
Komga is a reliable, fast, and user-friendly comic/manga server for organizing, reading, and sharing your favorite comic books and graphic novels. This tutorial has shown you how to install Komga step by step on macOS, using Homebrew, Java, and a few command-line prompts. Enjoy your new comic-reading experience!
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