Installing PurritoBin on macOS

PurritoBin is a lightweight self-hosted pastebin written in Python. It allows you to store and share code snippets, text notes, and more. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install PurritoBin on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure your system meets these requirements:

• macOS
• Python 3
• pip3

Step 1: Clone the repository

The first step is to clone the PurritoBin repository from GitHub. Open the terminal and run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/PurritoBin/PurritoBin.git

This will create a new directory named PurritoBin in your current location.

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Next, we need to install the dependencies required by PurritoBin. Navigate to the PurritoBin directory and run the following command:

pip3 install -r requirements.txt

This will install all the required dependencies.

Step 3: Configure PurritoBin

PurritoBin uses a configuration file to set up the web server and the database. In the PurritoBin directory, locate the config.yml file and open it using your favorite text editor.

nano config.yml

In this file, you can configure the following parameters:

• PORT: the port number on which the server will listen.
• DEBUG: whether to enable debug mode or not. It's recommended to keep it disabled in the production environment.
• DATABASE_URI: the URI to connect to the database. You can use SQLite, MySQL, or PostgreSQL.
• BASE_URL: the base URL of your PurritoBin installation. This is required to generate the correct URLs.

Make the necessary changes and save the file.

Step 4: Start the Server

Finally, we can start the PurritoBin server. Navigate to the PurritoBin directory and run the following command:

python3 app.py

This will start the server on the specified port.

Step 5: Access PurritoBin

Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:PORT/, where PORT is the port number specified in the configuration file. You should see the PurritoBin homepage.

That's it! You have installed and configured PurritoBin on your macOS system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install and configure PurritoBin on macOS. PurritoBin is a great tool for sharing code snippets, text notes, and more. With its lightweight and easy-to-use interface, it's definitely a must-have for developers and sysadmins.

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