Omeka S is a web application designed for creating and managing digital exhibitions. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Omeka S on macOS.
Prerequisites
Before you start installing Omeka S, ensure that you have the following:
- A macOS machine
- A local server such as MAMP or XAMPP installed and running
- Composer installed on your machine
STEP 1: Download and Extract Omeka S
- Visit https://omeka.org/s/ and click on the "Download Omeka S" button.
- After download, locate the zip file and extract it to a suitable directory on your machine.
STEP 2: Install dependencies with Composer
- Open the terminal on your macOS machine and navigate to the Omeka S directory that you extracted.
- In the terminal window, run the command:
composer install.
- Composer will install all the dependencies required for Omeka S to function correctly.
STEP 3: Create a New Database
- Open your local server's database management application such as phpMyAdmin.
- Create a new database and name it "omekas_db".
STEP 4: Configure Omeka S
In your Omeka S directory, locate the .env file and open it.
Find the following lines and replace them with the corresponding information:
DB_NAME=omekas_db
DB_USER=root
DB_PASSWORD=
DB_HOST=localhost
Save your changes and close the .env file.
STEP 5: Install Omeka S
- In the terminal window, navigate to the Omeka S directory.
- Run the command:
php bin/console db:create.
- Finally, run the command:
php bin/console omeka:s:install.
STEP 6: Access Omeka S on local server
- Start your local server, and in your browser, navigate to
http://localhost/path/to/omekas.
- Replace "path/to" with the path to your Omeka S installation directory.
- You should see the Omeka S welcome screen.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Omeka S on your macOS machine. You can now create and manage digital exhibitions.
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