How to Install Stringer on macOS

In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing Stringer on macOS, which is an open-source, self-hosted RSS reader that allows you to create a personalized feed of news articles, blogs, and other online content.

Before you begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A functioning macOS environment
• A working internet connection
• Basic knowledge of the command line

Let's get started!

Step 1: Install Homebrew

First, we need to install Homebrew, which is a package manager for macOS. To install Homebrew, open Terminal app and enter the following command into the terminal:

/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"

Step 2: Install Redis

Next, we need to install Redis, which is an in-memory data store used by Stringer. To install Redis using Homebrew, run the following command:

brew install redis

Step 3: Install PostgreSQL

Stringer uses PostgreSQL as its database system, so we need to install it using Homebrew. Run this command to install it:

brew install postgresql

Step 4: Install Stringer

With Redis and PostgreSQL installed, we can now install Stringer. To install Stringer, we need to clone its repository from GitHub. Let's do that:

git clone https://github.com/stringer-rss/stringer.git

This command will create a folder named stringer in your current directory. Move into this directory by running:

cd stringer

Now we can use bundler to install all the required dependencies. If you don't have bundler installed, run the following command:

gem install bundler

Finally, we can install all the dependencies by running:

bundle install

Step 5: Configure Stringer

After installing all dependencies, we need to configure Stringer before start using it. We need to make some adjustments in the config/database.yml file. Let's open this file in your favorite text editor:

vim config/database.yml

Replace the default values with your PostgreSQL username and password:

development:
  adapter: postgresql
  encoding: unicode
  database: stringer_dev
  pool: 5
  username: YOUR_PG_USERNAME_HERE
  password: YOUR_PG_PASSWORD_HERE
  port: 5432

Save and close the file.

Step 6: Launch Stringer

Now we're ready to launch Stringer! Run the following command to start the application:

foreman start

This command will start all the required processes, including the web server, background worker, and Redis server.

After running the command, you can access Stringer by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:5000.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Stringer on your macOS machine. You can now start using it to create your personalized feed of news and other online content from your favorite sources.

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