How to Install Monica on macOS

In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Monica on macOS. Monica is an open-source Personal Relationship Management (PRM) software that allows you to keep track of your personal and professional relationships.

Prerequisites

Before we start the installation process, make sure you have the following installed on your system:

• Homebrew: A package manager for macOS
• PHP: Version >= 7.2
• MySQL: Version >= 5.5 or MariaDB

Step 1: Install Homebrew

Homebrew is a package installer for macOS. It simplifies the installation process by handling dependencies automatically. Follow the below command to install Homebrew:

/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"

Step 2: Install MySQL

Monica requires a MySQL database to store its data. Follow the below command to install MySQL:

brew update
brew install mysql

Step 3: Install PHP

Monica requires PHP version 7.2 or above. Follow the below command to install PHP:

brew install php@7.2

Step 4: Install Monica

Now that we have installed all the required dependencies, we can install Monica. Follow the below command to install Monica:

brew install monica

Step 5: Configure Monica

After installation, we need to configure Monica to connect to the MySQL database. Follow the below command to create a database:

mysql -u root -p -e "CREATE DATABASE monica; GRANT ALL ON monica.* TO 'monica'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';"

Replace password with a strong password of your choice.

Then, open the config/database.php file in your favorite text editor and update the following parameters:

'default' => env('DB_CONNECTION', 'mysql'),

'mysql' => [
    'driver' => 'mysql',
    'host' => env('DB_HOST', '127.0.0.1'),
    'port' => env('DB_PORT', '3306'),
    'database' => env('DB_DATABASE', 'monica'),
    'username' => env('DB_USERNAME', 'monica'),
    'password' => env('DB_PASSWORD', 'password'),

Replace password with the password you created in the previous step.

Step 6: Start the Server

Now that we have configured Monica, we can start the server using the below command:

php artisan serve

This command will start the server on http://127.0.0.1:8000.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we guided you through the installation process of Monica on macOS. We hope you find this tutorial helpful in setting up Monica on your system.

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