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How to install 247Intern on Mac

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What you end up with

247Intern installed like any other app on your Mac. It is free, and it stays free — there is no account, no trial and no subscription at the end of this.

Time
About 35 minutes
Steps
12
Cost
Free

Before you start

These are one-time installs. If you have used Terminal before, you may have them already — the first step checks.

  1. Install Git

    Apple opens a small installer.

    Type this into Terminal, then press Return.

    xcode-select --install

    You know this worked when: Git responds with a version number

  2. Install Node LTS

    Choose the macOS Installer (.pkg).

    Open download

    You know this worked when: Node responds with a version number

Install 247Intern

  1. Open Terminal

    Keep it open beside this page.

    You know this worked when: Terminal is open

  2. Check Git and Node

    Git and the current Node LTS are required.

    Type this into Terminal, then press Return.

    git --version
node --version

    You know this worked when: Git and Node respond with version numbers

  3. Install uv

    Needs Python already installed.

    Type this into Terminal, then press Return.

    python3 -m pip install --user uv

    You know this worked when: uv responds with a version number

  4. Install Python

    Choose the macOS installer (.pkg), then reopen Terminal.

    Open download

    You know this worked when: python3 --version prints a version

  5. Copy 247Intern to this Mac

    Type this into Terminal, then press Return.

    cd ~
if [ ! -d free-private-247-intern/.git ]; then
git clone https://github.com/lukashouthoofd/free-private-247-intern.git
fi

    You know this worked when: A free-private-247-intern folder appears

  6. Open the 247Intern folder

    Type this into Terminal, then press Return.

    cd free-private-247-intern

    You know this worked when: Your terminal prompt is inside the free-private-247-intern folder

  7. Use the reviewed version

    Type this into Terminal, then press Return.

    git checkout 00e702666d342c75210ecd7c07e418dabd918dbe

    You know this worked when: Git reports the reviewed commit

  8. Install dependencies

    Type this into Terminal, then press Return.

    uv sync

    You know this worked when: The command finishes without an error

  9. Try 247Intern

    Keep Terminal open.

    Type this into Terminal, then press Return.

    uv run python main.py

    You know this worked when: 247Intern opens

  10. Try it

    247Intern should be open and ready to use.

    You know this worked when: 247Intern works

If something goes wrong

Nothing here can damage your computer, and every step can be run again safely. If a command fails, the usual cause is the step before it not having finished.

Still stuck? Tell us what happened and we will fix the guide. Include the step number and we can usually reproduce it.

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