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---
title: "macOS Install"
linkTitle: "macOS"
date: 2017-01-04
date: 2025-07-28
description: >
Steps to install on macOS
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1. The binary has been downloaded and extracted to the `/opt/navidrome` folder.
2. A [configuration file](https://www.navidrome.org/docs/usage/configuration-options) for Navidrome has been created and is named `navidrome.toml` in that folder. Be sure to set the `DataFolder` option as well.
3. A log file for Navidrome has been created and is named `navidrome.log` in that folder.

```xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>Label</key>
<string>navidrome</string>
<key>ProgramArguments</key>
<array>
<string>/opt/navidrome/navidrome</string>
<string>-c</string>
<string>/opt/navidrome/navidrome.toml</string>
</array>
<key>RunAtLoad</key>
<true/>
<key>StandardOutPath</key>
<string>/opt/navidrome/navidrome.log</string>
<key>StandardErrorPath</key>
<string>/opt/navidrome/navidrome.log</string>
</dict>
</plist>
```
4. Navidrome is added to the Full Disk Access list under System Preferences -> Privacy and Security. This is required for Navidrome to access your music library.

Then to load the service, run:
```bash
launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/navidrome.plist
sudo /opt/navidrome/navidrome svc install
```

To start the service, run:
```bash
launchctl start navidrome
sudo /opt/navidrome/navidrome svc start
```

You can verify that Navidrome has started by navigating to [http://localhost:4533](http://localhost:4533), by running `launchctl list | grep navidrome` or by checking the log file specified.
You can verify that Navidrome has started by navigating to [http://localhost:4533](http://localhost:4533) or by checking the log file specified.

To stop the service, run:
```bash
launchctl stop navidrome
sudo /opt/navidrome/navidrome svc stop
```

{{% alert title="macOS Quarantine Error" color="warning" %}}
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