Socialhome is a social networking platform that allows users to create and manage their own social networks. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Socialhome on macOS.
Before you start installing Socialhome on macOS, you need to make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
To install Python 3.x, open Terminal on your macOS and type the following command:
brew install python
To install pip, run the following command:
sudo easy_install pip
Once you have installed pip, you can install virtualenv by running the following command:
sudo pip install virtualenv
Follow the steps below to install Socialhome on macOS:
First, clone the Socialhome repository onto your local machine by running the following command in Terminal:
git clone https://github.com/jaywink/socialhome.git
Navigate to the Socialhome directory by running:
cd socialhome
Create a virtual environment by running:
virtualenv -p python3.8 venv
This will create a virtual environment named venv in your Socialhome directory.
Activate the virtual environment by running:
source venv/bin/activate
Install the required dependencies by running:
pip install -r requirements-devel.txt
Initialize the Socialhome database by running:
./manage.py migrate
Start the Socialhome server by running:
./manage.py runserver
You can now access your copy of Socialhome by navigating to http://localhost:8000/ in your web browser.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install Socialhome on macOS. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, you can refer to the Socialhome documentation or seek help from the Socialhome community. Good luck!
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