How to Install PsiTransfer on macOS

PsiTransfer is an open-source file sharing platform that allows you to securely and easily transfer files of any size. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install PsiTransfer on your macOS.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation, make sure that you have the following prerequisites on your system:

• macOS 10.13 or later versions
• Homebrew package manager installed
• PHP 7.2 or later versions installed
• Composer package manager installed
• Git client installed

Step 1: Installing Required Dependencies

Open the Terminal app on your macOS and run the following commands to update Homebrew and install the required dependencies:

brew update
brew install php
brew install composer
brew install git

Step 2: Cloning the PsiTransfer Repository

In this step, you will clone the PsiTransfer repository from GitHub. Run the following command in the Terminal app:

git clone https://github.com/psi-4ward/psitransfer.git

Change the directory to the cloned PsiTransfer folder:

cd psitransfer

Step 3: Installing PsiTransfer Dependencies

Before installing the PsiTransfer dependencies, make sure that you have set the correct PHP version. Run the following command in the Terminal app to check your PHP version:

php -v

If the PHP version is not set or the incorrect version is set, then use the following command to update the PHP version:

brew link --overwrite php

Once you have the correct PHP version installed, install the PsiTransfer dependencies by running the following command in the Terminal app:

composer install

Step 4: Configuring PsiTransfer

In this step, you will configure the PsiTransfer. Make a copy of the configuration file by running the following command in the Terminal app:

cp .env.example .env

Edit the .env file using your preferred text editor:

nano .env

In the text editor, modify the following settings:

• APP_ENV=production
• APP_URL=http://localhost:8000
• DB_DATABASE=your_database_name
• DB_USERNAME=your_database_username
• DB_PASSWORD=your_database_password

Please note that the database configuration settings are optional, and if you don't configure them, PsiTransfer will use the default settings for databases.

Step 5: Running PsiTransfer

In this step, you will start the PsiTransfer application by running the following command in the Terminal app:

php artisan serve

Once the server starts, you can access the PsiTransfer application by visiting the URL http://localhost:8000 in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install PsiTransfer on macOS. Now you can easily and securely transfer files of any size using PsiTransfer.

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