How to Install Open Source POS on macOS

Open Source POS is an open-source Point of Sale (POS) system that can be installed on Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps required to install Open Source POS on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation process, make sure your system meets the following requirements:

• macOS version 10.9 or later
• PHP version 7.1 or later
• MySQL version 5.7 or later

Step 1: Install XAMPP

To run Open Source POS on macOS, you need to install XAMPP, a software package that includes Apache, PHP, and MySQL.

1. Navigate to the XAMPP download page on your browser.
2. Download the latest version of XAMPP for macOS.
3. Run the installer by double-clicking on the downloaded file and follow the installation instructions.

Step 2: Download Open Source POS

1. Open your browser and navigate to the Open Source POS GitHub page.
2. Click on the "Code" button and select "Download ZIP."
3. Wait for the download to complete, and then extract the ZIP file to a location of your choice.

Step 3: Move Open Source POS files to XAMPP directory

1. Open Finder and navigate to the XAMPP installation directory. The default location is /Applications/XAMPP.
2. In the XAMPP directory, go to the htdocs folder.
3. Move the extracted Open Source POS files to the htdocs folder.

Step 4: Create a MySQL database

1. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost/phpmyadmin.
2. Click on the "Databases" tab.
3. In the "Create database" field, enter a name for the database, e.g., "open_source_pos."
4. Click on the "Create" button to create the database.

Step 5: Configure Open Source POS

1. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost/opensourcepos.
2. Click on the "install" button to start the installation process.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions and enter the necessary information, such as the database name, username, and password.
4. Complete the installation process.

Step 6: Log in to Open Source POS

1. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost/opensourcepos.
2. Enter the username and password you created during the installation process to log in to Open Source POS.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Open Source POS on macOS.

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