2.4. Mac OS installation
This section describes how to install Neo4j on Mac OS.
2.4.1. Unix console application
Download the latest release from Neo4j Download Center.
Select the appropriate tar.gz distribution for your platform.
Check that the SHA hash of the downloaded file is correct:
To find the correct SHA hash, go to Neo4j Download Center and click on SHA-256 which will be located below your downloaded file.
Using the appropriate commands for your platform, display the SHA-256 hash for the file that you downloaded.
Ensure that the two are identical.
Extract the contents of the archive, using tar -xf
Refer to the top-level extracted directory as: NEO4J_HOME
Change directory to: $NEO4J_HOME
Run ./bin/neo4j console
Stop the server by typing Ctrl-C in the console.
When Neo4j runs in console mode, logs are printed to the term