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Installing FileFlows on macOS

To install FileFlows on an Apple Mac, you'll first need to install Homebrew, and then add the FileFlows tap.

Step 1: Install Homebrew​

If you haven’t already installed Homebrew, run the following command in your terminal:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

Step 2: Add the FileFlows Tap​

Next, add the FileFlows tap to Homebrew:

brew tap fileflows/tap

Installing Components​

You can now install either the Server or Agent, depending on your use case.

Server​

The FileFlows Server is the core application that must be installed on at least one machine. It includes an internal Agent and serves the user interface.

✅ For a simple, standalone setup, installing the Server alone is sufficient.

Agent​

The FileFlows Agent connects to an existing FileFlows Server to enable distributed processing across multiple machines.

🔄 Use Agents if you want to scale processing across other devices on your network.