Run Webpage Locally

Python

Simple, but assumes you've got Python (anyway you should if you are on OS X; if in doubt, just run python --version).

You can do this instantly, but you won't be able to use the microphone input (requires HTTPS)

cd /path/to/the_force
python -m SimpleHTTPServer 80    # or whatever other port you want.

To use HTTPS with SimpleHTTPServer is actually pretty simple! Just follow these instructions. Then when you access the URL just don't forget the https in the URL. You'll have to "accept" the invalid HTTPS certificate, but that's fine, it's just little old you.

HTTPS python script also in The_Force/pythonBridge

Apache

this guide assumes you've not made a bunch of changes to the default apache2 config

• copy your cloned 'The_Force' directory into /Library/WebServer/Documents

  sudo -s
  mkdir /Library/WebServer/Documents/the_force (I chose the_force because I hate capitol letters)
  cp /path/to/git/repository/The_Force /Library/WebServer/Documents/the_force
  exit (to exit root shell)

• edit /etc/apache2/httpd.conf

• find the end of '<Directory "/Library/WebServer/Documents/">', '</Directory>', an insert the following:

<Directory "/Library/WebServer/Documents/the_force">

    Options FollowSymLinks Multiviews
    MultiviewsMatch Any
    AllowOverride None

    #
    # Controls who can get stuff from this server.
    #
    Require all granted
</Directory>

• sudo apachectl stop

• sudo apachectl start

• navigate to http://localhost/ you should see "it works!"

• navigate to http://localhost/the_force you should see The_Force IDE!