How to Install OpenNote on macOS

OpenNote is an open-source note-taking application that allows you to create, edit and manage your notes on your computer. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install OpenNote on macOS.

Prerequisites

• Access to the terminal on your macOS computer.
• Basic knowledge of using the terminal.

Installation Steps

1. Install Homebrew, a package manager for macOS, by running the following command in the terminal:

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

2. Install Apache server using Homebrew by running the following command:

brew install httpd

3. Start the Apache server by running the following command:

sudo apachectl start

4. Download and install PHP 7.4 by running the following commands:

brew install php@7.4
brew install php@7.4-mbstring

5. Install Composer, a package manager for PHP, by running the following command:

brew install composer

6. Download the OpenNote repository from GitHub by navigating to the desired directory in the terminal and running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/FoxUSA/OpenNote.git

7. Navigate to the OpenNote directory by running the following command:

cd OpenNote

8. Install the required dependencies for OpenNote by running the following commands:

composer install
npm install

9. Create a virtual host for OpenNote by running the following command:

sudo nano /private/etc/apache2/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf

10. Add the following lines to the file and save it:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    DocumentRoot "/path/to/OpenNote/public"
    ServerName opennote.local

    <Directory "/path/to/OpenNote/public">
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Note: Replace /path/to/OpenNote with the actual path to the OpenNote directory.

11. Map the domain name to the localhost IP address by running the following command:

sudo nano /private/etc/hosts

12. Add the following line to the file and save it:

127.0.0.1    opennote.local

13. Restart the Apache server by running the following command:

sudo apachectl restart

14. Open a web browser and navigate to http://opennote.local to access OpenNote.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed OpenNote on macOS. Now you can start creating, editing and managing your notes on your computer using this open-source application.

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