How to host your own ethoFS dashboard at home on macOS

This guide will teach you how to host the ethoFS Version 2 dashboard on your local macOS machine.

Step 1:

Head over to: https://www.ampps.com/downloads and download the latest version of ampps

Step 2:

Install Ampps by opening the DMG file and copying the AMPPS folder into Applications

Step 3:

Start AMPPS by opening the AMPPS app.

AMPPS might need admin permission simply fill in your password and it will begin launching.

AMPPS is running.

Step 4:

Get a copy of ethoFS Version 2 by going to: https://github.com/Ether1Project/ethoFSV2-Local/releases/download/2.0.0/ethoFS.V2.0.0.zip and download the zip file, when you're asked where you'd like to save the file save it under the applications/AMPPS/www folder.

Step 5:

Now push SHIFT+CMD+A and move into the AMPPS/www folder now extract ethoFS V2.0.0 zip file.

You'll see 2 folders like above.

Step 6:

Open this link in your browser with Metamask installed: http://localhost/ethoFS%20V2.0.0/login.html

It is important to note that the latest version on Metamask requires you to whitelist sites by going to settings -> connections and then simply add the site: localhost