How to Install Snipe IT on macOS

Snipe IT is a popular open-source asset management system used to manage assets, such as hardware and software licenses. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Snipe IT on a macOS operating system.

Prerequisites

Before installing Snipe IT, you must have the following components installed:

• Homebrew package manager
• PHP 7.3 or higher
• MySQL or MariaDB
• Apache or Nginx web server

Step 1: Install Homebrew

If Homebrew is not installed on your macOS system, use the following command to install it:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

Step 2: Install PHP

You can install PHP using Homebrew with the following command:

brew install php@7.4

Step 3: Install MySQL or MariaDB

You can install MySQL or MariaDB using Homebrew with the following commands:

# For MySQL
brew install mysql

# For MariaDB
brew install mariadb

Step 4: Install a Web Server

You can install either Apache or Nginx as a web server using Homebrew with the following commands:

# For Apache
brew install httpd

# For Nginx
brew install nginx

Step 5: Install Snipe IT

Now that you have all the prerequisites installed, you can begin the installation of Snipe IT. Follow these steps:

1. Get the latest version of Snipe IT from Github:

git clone https://github.com/snipe/snipe-it.git /path/to/snipeit

2. Navigate to the Snipe IT directory:

cd /path/to/snipeit

3. Install the dependencies using Composer:

composer install

4. Copy .env.example to .env:

cp .env.example .env

5. Generate a new application key:

php artisan key:generate

6. Update the .env file with your MySQL or MariaDB database details:

DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=snipeit
DB_USERNAME=user
DB_PASSWORD=password

7. Run the database migrations:

php artisan migrate --seed

8. Change the file permissions of the storage and bootstrap folders:

chmod -R 755 storage bootstrap/cache

9. Create a virtual host for Snipe IT if you're using Apache or Nginx.

10. Restart your web server to apply the changes.

Step 6: Access Snipe IT

Once you have completed the installation, you can access Snipe IT by navigating to the URL of the virtual host you created in Step 5 (e.g., http://localhost).

Conclusion

These instructions should be enough to help you install Snipe IT on macOS. Follow them carefully to ensure you have a successful installation.

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