openHAB is an open-source home automation platform used to control smart home devices. This tutorial will guide you through installing openHAB on macOS.
Before starting, you need to ensure that your macOS system meets the following requirements:
Follow the step-by-step instructions below to install openHAB on macOS:
Open your web browser and navigate to https://www.openhab.org/download/.
Under the section "Stable Release", click on the macOS download link to download the latest version of openHAB for macOS.
Once the download is complete, open the downloaded file from your Downloads folder.
Drag and drop the openHAB icon to the Applications folder.
Open Terminal from the Applications/Utilities folder or by searching for it in Spotlight.
In Terminal, type the following command to navigate to the openHAB installation directory:
cd /Applications/openHAB.app/Contents/MacOS/
Next, type the following command to start the openHAB server:
./start.sh
After a few seconds, openHAB will be accessible in your web browser at http://localhost:8080/.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed openHAB on macOS. You can now start configuring and connecting smart devices to the openHAB platform. A beginner's guide to openHAB is available at https://www.openhab.org/docs/tutorial/ to help you get started.
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