Nextcloud development environment on macOS

August 24, 2018 ยท View on GitHub

  1. Install dependencies: Get php71 and sqlite via Homebrew. (This step is not necessary on new versions of macOS since it already comes with PHP 7.)

  2. Get the Nextcloud code: Either using Github Desktop (or using the Terminal if you prefer that), clone the Nextcloud server repository https://github.com/nextcloud/server

  3. Start the server: In the Terminal, run the command: php -S localhost:8000

  4. Finish installation: In your browser, go to http://localhost:8000. You should see the setup screen asking for username and password.

:tada: Now do your changes and use Github Desktop to push them! :)

(Special thanks to @xMartin for his quick start guide!)