How to Install Movim on macOS

Movim is a social networking platform that allows users to chat securely and easily. In this tutorial, we'll guide you through the steps of installing Movim on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure your macOS system meets the following requirements:

• macOS 10.12 or higher
• Xcode or Command Line Tools
• Homebrew

Installing Dependencies

1. Open the Terminal app on your macOS.
2. Install Xcode command line tools by typing the following command and pressing Enter.

xcode-select --install

3. Install Homebrew by running the following command:

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

4. Once Homebrew is installed, run the following command to update it:

brew update

5. Next, install the required dependencies by typing the following command:

brew install libidn openssl libsodium

Installing Movim

1. Open the Terminal app on your macOS.
2. Run the following command to clone the Movim repository:

git clone https://github.com/movim/movim.git

3. Navigate to the cloned directory:

cd movim

4. Checkout the latest release version:

git checkout tags/latest

5. Run the following command to install Movim:

make install

6. Once the installation is complete, start the Movim service:

movimctl start

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Movim on your macOS system. You can now access Movim by opening a web browser and going to http://localhost:8080.

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