How to Install Tasks.php on macOS

Tasks.php is a simple task management tool that allows you to create, manage, and track tasks right from the command-line interface. In this tutorial, we will outline the steps needed to install tasks.php on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following:

Installation Steps

  1. Open your Terminal by launching the Terminal application. You can do this by pressing cmd + space on your keyboard to open Spotlight search, then type in "Terminal" and hit enter.

  2. Navigate to your preferred directory where you want to install Tasks.php. To access your home directory, run the following command:

    cd ~
    
  3. Clone the Task.php repository from GitHub by running the following command:

    git clone https://github.com/lgg-archive/tasks.php.git
    
  4. Move into the Task.php directory by running the following command:

    cd tasks.php
    
  5. Run composer to install the required dependencies:

    composer install
    
  6. Create a symbolic link to the tasks.php command:

    sudo ln -s $PWD/bin/tasks.php /usr/local/bin/tasks
    
  7. Verify that the installation was successful by running the following command:

    tasks
    
  8. If Tasks.php responds with a list of commands, then the installation was successful.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Tasks.php on your macOS computer. You can now create and manage tasks using the command-line interface.

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