Installing wger for macOS

If you're looking to install wger, an open-source fitness manager, on your macOS, this tutorial will guide you through the process step-by-step.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure you have the following:

• macOS operating system
• Homebrew package manager installed
• Python 3

Installation

1. First, you need to install wger. Open your Terminal app on your macOS, and type the following command:

$ brew install wger

This will install wger, and all its dependencies will be installed via Homebrew.

2. After installing wger, you need to create a virtual environment for the app. Type the following command in Terminal:

$ python3 -m venv wger-venv

This will create a virtual environment for your wger installation to ensure that it runs smoothly.

3. Activate your virtual environment using the following command:

$ source wger-venv/bin/activate

4. Install PostgreSQL using Homebrew using the following command:

$ brew install postgresql

5. Set up the PostgreSQL database for wger. Run the following commands:

$ initdb /usr/local/var/postgres
$ postgres -D /usr/local/var/postgres

6. Next, you need to create the wger database in PostgreSQL. Run the following commands:

$ createdb -O YOUR_USERNAME wger
$ createdb -O YOUR_USERNAME wger_scheduled

Make sure to replace YOUR_USERNAME with your macOS username.

7. In the terminal, navigate to the wger directory using the following command:

$ cd $(brew --prefix)/Cellar/wger/<version>/libexec/

Replace <version> with the current version of wger installed.

8. Inside the wger directory, install the required Python packages using the following command:

$ pip install -r requirements.txt

9. Before you start, you'll need to set up some configurations.

• Edit the configuration file using the following command:

  $ nano wger/settings.py
  

• Update the DATABASES settings to match the user and password you used for your PostgreSQL database.

• Save the changes and close the configuration file.

10. Once configured, you can now start the wger server using the following command:

$ python manage.py runserver

11. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000/ to access the wger web interface.

Congratulations, you're all set up with wger on your macOS!

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