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| path | title |
|---|---|
| /docs/installation-guide-mac-os | 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
xcode-select --install
Install Homebrew
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install.sh)"
Install Git
brew update
brew install git
Install RVM
curl -L https://get.rvm.io | bash -s stable
Install Ruby
Chatwoot APIs are built on Ruby on Rails, you need install ruby 2.7.2
If you are using rvm :
rvm install ruby-2.7.2
rvm use 2.7.2
source ~/.rvm/scripts/rvm
If you are using rbenv to manage ruby versions do :
rbenv install 2.7.2
rbenv identifies the ruby version from .ruby-version file on the root of the project and loads it automatically.
Install Node.js
Install Node.js from NodeSoure using the following commands
brew install node
Install yarn
We use yarn as package manager
brew install yarn
Install postgres
The database used in Chatwoot is PostgreSQL.
- Install PostgresApp (https://postgresapp.com). This is easiest way to get started with PostgreSQL on mac.
or
- Use the following commands to install postgres.
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.
sudo -u postgres psql
Install redis-server
Chatwoot uses Redis server in agent assignments and reporting. To install redis-server
brew install redis
Start the redis service.
brew services start redis
Install imagemagick
Chatwoot uses imagemagick library to resize images for showing previews and smaller size based on context.
brew install imagemagick
You can read more on installing imagemagick from source from here.
Install Docker
This is an optional step. Those who are doing development can install docker from Docker Desktop.