How to Install Misago on macOS

Misago is a forum software that is built with Python and Django. In this tutorial, we will be going through how to install Misago on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before we can install Misago, we need to make sure that our system has the following:

• Python 3 (preferably version 3.6 or later)
• pip package manager
• Git version control system
• PostgreSQL database

Installation

1. First, let's create a virtual environment for Misago. Open the Terminal app and enter the following command:

python3 -m venv misago-env

2. Activate the virtual environment by entering the following command:

source misago-env/bin/activate

3. Next, we need to install Misago's dependencies. Enter the following command:

pip install misago

4. Create a new PostgreSQL database for Misago:

createdb misago

5. Clone the Misago repository from GitHub:

git clone https://github.com/rafalp/Misago.git

6. Move into the Misago directory:

cd Misago

7. Create a .env file in the Misago directory and add the following information:

DATABASE_URL=postgres://localhost/misago
SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key_here
CACHE_BACKEND=locmemcache

8. Build Misago's static assets by entering the following command:

python manage.py compress --settings=settings.dev

9. Now that we have everything set up, we can start the Misago server. Enter the following command:

python manage.py runserver --settings=settings.dev

10. Open up your web browser and go to http://localhost:8000/ to access Misago.

Congratulations, you have now successfully installed Misago on your macOS system!

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