This tutorial will guide you through the steps necessary to install SPIP on macOS. SPIP is a free and open-source content management system that allows users to create and manage dynamic websites. Follow the steps below to install SPIP on your macOS.
Before installing SPIP on macOS, you must have the following prerequisites:
To download the latest version of SPIP, go to the SPIP website and click on the "Download" button. You will be redirected to a page with the different versions of SPIP. Download the version suitable for your macOS system.
After downloading the SPIP archive, locate it in the "Downloads" folder, and extract it. This can be done by double-clicking on the archive file. This will create a "spip" directory where the archive files will be extracted.
To move the SPIP directory to the Apache web server, open the terminal and type the following command:
sudo mv ~/Downloads/spip /Library/WebServer/Documents/
This command will move the "spip" directory from the "Downloads" folder to the Apache web server directory.
To set the correct permissions, open the terminal and type the following command:
sudo chmod -R 755 /Library/WebServer/Documents/spip
This command will set the necessary permissions for the SPIP directory, ensuring that Apache can access it.
To configure the Apache web server, open the terminal and type the following command:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/httpd.conf
This command will open the Apache web server configuration file in the nano text editor.
Find the following lines in the configuration file:
#LoadModule php7_module libexec/apache2/libphp7.so
And uncomment them by removing the "#" at the beginning of the line:
LoadModule php7_module libexec/apache2/libphp7.so
Save the changes and exit the nano text editor by pressing "Ctrl + X" and then "Y".
To restart the Apache web server, open the terminal and type the following command:
sudo apachectl restart
This command will restart the Apache web server, ensuring that the changes made in the configuration file are applied.
To install SPIP, open a web browser and navigate to the following URL: http://localhost/spip. This will launch the SPIP installation process. Follow the on-screen instructions to install SPIP.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed SPIP on your macOS system. You can now use SPIP to create and manage dynamic websites.
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