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---
path: "/docs/installation-guide-mac-os"
title: "Mac OS installation guide"
---
Open terminal app and run the following commands
### Installing the standalone Command Line Tools
Open terminal app and write the code below
```bash
xcode-select --install
```
### Install Homebrew
```bash
ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
```
### Install Git
```bash
brew update
brew install git
```
### Install RVM
You need software-properties-common installed in order to add PPA repositories.
```bash
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curl -L https://get.rvm.io | bash -s stable
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source ~/.rvm/scripts/rvm
```
### Install Ruby
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Chatwoot APIs are built on Ruby on Rails, you need install ruby 2.7.1
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If you are using `rvm` :
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```bash
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rvm install ruby-2.7.1
rvm use 2.7.1
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```
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If you are using `rbenv` to manage ruby versions do :
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```bash
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rbenv install 2.7.1
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```
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`rbenv` identifies the ruby version from `.ruby-version` file on the root of the project and loads it automatically.
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### Install Node.js
Install Node.js from NodeSoure using the following commands
```bash
brew install node
```
### Install yarn
We use `yarn` as package manager
```bash
brew install yarn
```
### Install postgres
The database used in Chatwoot is PostgreSQL. Use the following commands to install postgres.
```bash
brew install postgresql
```
The installation procedure created a user account called postgres that is associated with the default Postgres role. In order to use Postgres, you can log into that account.
```bash
sudo -u postgres psql
```
### Install redis-server
Chatwoot uses Redis server in agent assignments and reporting. To install `redis-server`
```bash
brew install redis
```
Enable Redis to start on system boot.
```bash
launchctl unload ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.redis.plist
```
### Install imagemagick
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Chatwoot uses `imagemagick` library to resize images for showing previews and smaller size based on context.
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```bash
brew install imagemagick
```
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You can read more on installing imagemagick from source from [here ](https://imagemagick.org/script/download.php ).
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### Install Docker
This is an optional step. Those who are doing development can install docker from [Docker Desktop ](https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop ).