How to install on OSX¶

Install lighttpd using homebrew:¶

1. Make sure you have Xcode's command line tools installed, if not run

   xcode-select --install

   from the command line

1. Install homebrew by running

   /usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"

   from command line.

1. Make sure homebrew is up to date by running

   brew update

   from command line.

1. Now install lighttpd with

   brew install lighttpd

   from command line.

Upon completion homebrew will let you know the following important information:

Docroot is: /usr/local/var/www

The default port has been set in /usr/local/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf to 8080 so that
lighttpd can run without sudo.

To have launchd start lighttpd now and restart at login:
brew services start lighttpd
Or, if you don't want/need a background service you can just run:
lighttpd -f /usr/local/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf

Done!

older instructions:¶

I've written up a small article on how to get 1.3.10 up and running on OSX 10.3. It can be found here: http://theexciter.com/articles/installing-lighttpd-on-osx

If you installing on OSX 10.4 Tiger then http://hivelogic.com/articles/2005/12/01/ruby_rails_lighttpd_mysql_tiger is very helpful. If you aren't planning to use Rails scroll down to the section on LightTPD.

There is (since May 2005) a fink package on the download page which saves compiling lighttpd.

If you are looking for an installer for OSX 10.4 Tiger Intel or PowerPC then http://www.netzallee.de/extra/lighttpd is the easiest way.