How to Install OFBiz on macOS

OFBiz is an open-source enterprise resource planning (ERP) system developed by the Apache Software Foundation. It is designed to be customizable and adaptable to different business needs. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing OFBiz on your macOS system.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

• macOS version 10.10 (Yosemite) or higher
• Java Development Kit (JDK) version 8 or higher
• Git

If you do not have JDK or Git installed on your system, you can download them from the following links:

• JDK
• Git

Step 1: Download and Extract OFBiz

1. Go to the OFBiz website at https://ofbiz.apache.org/ and click on the "Download" button.

2. Choose the latest version under the "Stable Releases" section.

3. On the next page, select the .zip file format and click on the download link.

4. Open a terminal window and navigate to the directory where you want to store OFBiz.

5. Extract the .zip file to the current directory using the following command:

   unzip /path/to/ofbiz-x.xx.xx.zip
   

   Replace /path/to/ofbiz-x.xx.xx.zip with the actual path to the downloaded OFBiz file.

6. Rename the extracted directory to "ofbiz" for convenience.

   mv ofbiz-x.xx.xx ofbiz
   

Step 2: Configure OFBiz

1. Navigate to the OFBiz directory.

   cd ofbiz
   

2. Create a new file named "security.properties" in the "framework/security/config" directory.

   touch framework/security/config/security.properties
   

3. Open the "security.properties" file in a text editor and add the following line:

   security.login.url.path=../control/main
   

   Save and close the file.

Step 3: Start OFBiz

1. Open a terminal window and navigate to the OFBiz directory.

   cd /path/to/ofbiz
   

2. Start OFBiz by running the following command:

   ./gradlew cleanAll loadAll run
   

   This command will clean the OFBiz database, load the demo data, and start the OFBiz server.

3. Wait for the server to start. You should see output in the terminal indicating the server has started.

4. Once the server is running, open a web browser and go to the following URL:

   http://localhost:8080/catalog/control/main
   

   This will take you to the OFBiz homepage.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed OFBiz on your macOS system. You can now customize and configure OFBiz to suit your business needs. Keep in mind that this tutorial only covers the basic installation process. For more information on using OFBiz, refer to the official documentation at https://ofbiz.apache.org/documentation.html.

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