How to Install StatPing.ng on macOS

StatPing.ng is an open-source status page and monitoring tool. Install it on your macOS computer by following these steps.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that you have the following:

• A macOS computer running High Sierra (10.13) or higher, with command-line tools installed.
• Docker Desktop for Mac installed.

Step 1: Download the StatPing.ng Docker Image

Open the Terminal application and use the following command to download the StatPing.ng Docker image:

docker pull statpingng/server:latest

Step 2: Create the StatPing.ng Configuration File

Create a new file called statpingng.yaml and add the following configuration:

---
db:
  type: sqlite3
  path: /var/lib/statpingng/statpingng.db
http:
  address: 0.0.0.0
  port: 8080
admin:
  username: admin
  password: admin

Step 3: Start the StatPing.ng Container

Use the following command to start the StatPing.ng container, using the configuration file created in Step 2:

docker run -d -p 8080:8080 --name statpingng -v $(pwd)/statpingng.yaml:/etc/statpingng.yaml -v /var/lib/statpingng:/var/lib/statpingng statpingng/server:latest

Step 4: Access the StatPing.ng Web Interface

After a few moments, you should be able to access the StatPing.ng web interface at http://localhost:8080/.

You can now start monitoring your services and servers using StatPing.ng.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install StatPing.ng on macOS. With StatPing.ng up and running, you can monitor your servers and services and keep track of their availability and performance.

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