How to Install SabreDAV on macOS

SabreDAV is a powerful open-source WebDAV server that allows you to easily access your files over the internet. Here is a step-by-step guide on how you can install SabreDAV on macOS:

Pre-Requisites

• Install Homebrew on your Mac if you have not done so already. This is a package manager for macOS.

Steps

1. Open Terminal on your Mac.

2. Install PHP via Homebrew using the following command:

   brew install php
   

3. Install Composer using the following command:

   brew install composer
   

4. Download the latest version of SabreDAV using the following command:

   composer create-project sabre/dav /var/www/html/sabredav
   

   This command will download and install the latest version of SabreDAV in the "/var/www/html/sabredav" directory.

5. Create a Virtual Host for SabreDAV. SabreDAV should be accessed via a Virtual Host to serve its content. You can create a Virtual Host using the following command:

   sudo nano /etc/apache2/other/sabredav.conf
   

   This will open up a new file "sabredav.conf" in the nano text editor. Paste the following code into this file.

   <VirtualHost *:80>
     DocumentRoot "/var/www/html/sabredav/public"
     ServerName sabredav.local
     <Directory "/var/www/html/sabredav/public">
       AllowOverride All
       Order Allow,Deny
       Allow from All
     </Directory>
   </VirtualHost>
   

   This code creates a Virtual Host that listens on port 80 with the ServerName of "sabredav.local" and sets the DocumentRoot to "/var/www/html/sabredav/public".

6. Save the file by pressing "Control + O" and then exit the nano text editor by pressing "Control + X".

7. Restart Apache using the following command:

   sudo apachectl restart
   

8. Access SabreDAV by opening a web browser and navigating to http://sabredav.local/. You should see the SabreDAV homepage.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed SabreDAV on your Mac using Homebrew and Composer. You can now configure SabreDAV to suit your needs and start using it to access your files via the internet.

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