SeaweedFS is an open-source distributed file system that allows you to store and manage large amounts of data across a cluster of servers. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to install SeaweedFS on macOS.
Before we begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
The easiest and most efficient way to install SeaweedFS on macOS is by using Homebrew. Follow the steps below to install SeaweedFS via Homebrew:
brew update
brew install seaweedfs
To start SeaweedFS, run the following command in the Terminal:
weed server
This command starts the SeaweedFS master server and multiple volume servers.
You can also specify the port number to start SeaweedFS on a specific port. For example, to start SeaweedFS on port 8090, run the following command:
weed server -port=8090
Once the SeaweedFS installation is complete, you can verify it by opening the web interface in your web browser. By default, the SeaweedFS web interface runs on port 9333. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:9333.
If everything is working correctly, you should see the SeaweedFS web interface.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed SeaweedFS on your macOS machine.
In this tutorial, we covered the steps to install SeaweedFS on macOS using Homebrew. We also showed you how to start and verify SeaweedFS installation. SeaweedFS is a powerful and versatile distributed file system that can help you manage your data across a cluster of servers. Good luck!
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