How to Install Mojopaste on macOS

Mojopaste is a Perl-based application that allows you to securely share snippets of code and text with others. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Mojopaste on macOS using the command line.

Prerequisites

Before getting started, you need to ensure the following components are installed on your system:

• Perl
• cpanm
• Git

Steps

1. Open Terminal by pressing Command + Spacebar and searching for Terminal.

2. Install Mojopaste with the following command:

cpanm App::mojopaste

3. Once Mojopaste finishes installing, clone the Github repository by running:

git clone https://github.com/kraih/mojo-paste.git

4. Navigate to the directory created by the clone command:

cd mojo-paste

5. Start the Mojopaste web server by running the following command:

./script/mojo_paste daemon

6. Finally, open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 to confirm that Mojopaste is running correctly.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Mojopaste on your macOS system. You can now use it to securely share snippets of code and text with others.

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