Tutorial: How to Install Wayback on macOS

Wayback is an open-source tool for archiving and replaying web pages. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Wayback on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• macOS operating system (version 10.13 or later)
• Homebrew installed on your macOS
• Git installed on your macOS

Installation Steps

Follow these steps to install Wayback on macOS:

1. Open Terminal on your macOS.

2. Install Java 8 if not already installed by running the following command:

   brew tap adoptopenjdk/openjdk
   brew cask install adoptopenjdk8
   

3. Install Maven by running the following command:

   brew install maven
   

4. Install Wayback by cloning the Wayback repository from GitHub:

   git clone https://github.com/wabarc/wayback.git
   cd wayback
   

5. Build Wayback by running the following command:

   mvn clean package
   

6. Start Wayback by running the following command:

   java -jar wayback-app/target/wayback-app-*/wayback-app-*.jar
   

7. Access Wayback by visiting http://localhost:8080/wayback in your web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Wayback on your macOS.

Conclusion

This tutorial has shown you how to install Wayback on macOS using Homebrew, Git, and Maven. Now you can start archiving and replaying web pages with Wayback.

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