How to Install Linkding on macOS

Linkding is an open-source bookmarking tool that can help you manage your bookmarks and save them online. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Linkding on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following software installed on your macOS:

• Homebrew package manager
• Ruby version 2.6 or higher
• Git version control system

If you don't have these software installed, you can install them by running the following commands in your terminal:

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

# Install Ruby
brew install ruby

# Install Git
brew install git

Step 1: Clone the Linkding Repository

The first step to installing Linkding is to clone the repository from GitHub. To do this, follow the steps below:

1. Open your terminal and navigate to the directory where you want to install Linkding.

2. Run the following command to clone the Linkding repository:

   git clone https://github.com/sissbruecker/linkding.git
   

   This will download the latest version of Linkding from GitHub and save it in a new directory named linkding.

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

The next step is to install the required dependencies for Linkding. To do this, follow the steps below:

1. Navigate to the linkding directory by running the following command:

   cd linkding
   

2. Once you are in the linkding directory, install the required dependencies by running the following command:

   gem install bundler
   bundle install
   

   This will install all the required dependencies for Linkding.

Step 3: Configure Linkding

The next step is to configure Linkding. To do this, follow the steps below:

1. Rename the .env.example file to .env by running the following command:

   mv .env.example .env
   

2. Open the .env file in a text editor and configure the settings according to your needs. For example, you can set the DATABASE_URL to point to your PostgreSQL database or set the PORT variable to a different port number:

   # Database URL
   DATABASE_URL=postgres://user:password@localhost/linkding_development
   
   # Port Number
   PORT=3000
   

Step 4: Setup the Database

The next step is to setup the database for Linkding. To do this, follow the steps below:

1. Install PostgreSQL by running the following command:

   brew install postgresql
   

2. Start PostgreSQL by running the following command:

   brew services start postgresql
   

3. Create a new database by running the following command:

   bundle exec rake db:create
   

4. Run the database migrations by running the following command:

   bundle exec rake db:migrate
   

Step 5: Run Linkding

The final step is to run Linkding. To do this, follow the steps below:

1. Start the Linkding server by running the following command:

   bundle exec rackup -p $PORT
   

2. Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:3000 (or the port number you set in the .env file) to access Linkding.

Conclusion

Linkding should now be up and running on your macOS. You can use it to manage your bookmarks and save them online. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, refer to the Linkding documentation or GitHub repository for further guidance.

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