How to install self-hosted Virola Server on macOS
- Download Virola server installation package for macOS and install it
- Use Finder to locate the installed VirolaServer application
- Open the application context menu (Ctrl+click or right click) and select "Show Package Contents" there
- Locate the executable VirolaServer file inside the package. It is stored in Contents / MacOS directory
- Open Terminal
- Drag and drop the executable VirolaServer file to the Terminal - the file path will appear in the command line
- Choose host and port your server will be running on
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Add host and port to the file path in Terminal, after a space. Use the following format:
--listen HOST:PORT
whereHOST
- IP address you've chosen for your Virola serverPORT
- port you've chosen for the your Virola server
/Applications/VirolaServer.app/Contents/MacOS/VirolaServer --listen 127.0.0.1:7777
- Run the server by executing the command in Terminal (just press Enter there)
- Keep Terminal open
Now you can login to Virola Client as the default 'admin' user. Your login credentials are the following:
- Host: the one you've chosen
- Port: the one you've chosen
- User Name: admin
- Password: admin
If you wish to change your user name and password, you can do this via Virola Client 'hamburger' menu / My User Profile.