How to Install Send on macOS

In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install "Send," a command-line based tool that allows you to quickly and easily share files and folders from your computer with anyone using a simple command.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following prerequisites to install Send on macOS:

• A macOS computer running macOS High Sierra (10.13) or later.
• Homebrew installed on your macOS device.
• Basic knowledge of the Terminal application.

Installation Steps

Now, let's get started with the installation steps of Send on macOS:

Step 1: Install Go

Send is built using the Go language, so we need to install Go on our system. To do that, open the Terminal application and enter the following command:

brew install go

This will install Go on your macOS system.

Step 2: Verify Go Installation

After installation, verify that Go is installed on your system. To do that, run the following command:

go version

This command should display the installed version of Go on your system.

Step 3: Clone Send Repository

Next, we need to clone the Send repository from GitHub. To do that, enter the following command in the Terminal:

git clone https://github.com/timvisee/send.git

This command will clone the Send repository to your local system.

Step 4: Build Send

Now that we have the Send repository on our system, we need to build it. To do that, navigate to the cloned repository folder in the Terminal and run the following command:

go build

This command will build the Send executable and create a binary file in the same folder.

Step 5: Move the Binary File to Executable Path

We need to move the binary file to a location commonly used for executable files on our macOS system. To do that, we can use the following command:

mv send /usr/local/bin/send

Step 6: Verify Send Installation

Finally, we need to verify that the Send command is installed correctly on our macOS system. To do that, run the following command in the Terminal:

send

If Send is installed correctly, you should see the Send command-line prompt in the Terminal.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we went through the steps to install Send, a command-line tool that allows you to share files quickly and easily with others. After following the steps outlined in this tutorial, you should now be able to use the Send command on your macOS system. Enjoy sharing your files with others!

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