SIP Irrigation Control is a web-based irrigation control system that allows users to remotely control their irrigation systems. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install SIP Irrigation Control on macOS.
Prerequisites
Before installing SIP Irrigation Control on macOS, you need to have the following:
- A computer running macOS 10.10 or higher
- A web browser (Chrome, Firefox, or Safari)
Step-by-Step Guide
- Open the Terminal app on your Mac. You can find this app in the Utilities folder in your Applications folder.
- Install Homebrew by running the following command:
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
- After Homebrew installation is successful, install Node.js and npm by running the following command in the Terminal:
brew install node
- Once Node.js and npm are installed, clone the SIP Irrigation Control repository by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/dan-in-ca/SIP.git
- Navigate to the SIP directory by running the following command:
cd SIP
- Install the required Node.js modules by running the following command:
npm install
- Start the SIP server by running the following command:
npm start
- Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000. You should see the SIP login page.
- Log in using the default username and password (admin and Password1, respectively).
- Follow the on-screen instructions to configure your irrigation system.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed SIP Irrigation Control on your macOS device. You can now remotely control your irrigation system through your web browser.
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