Installing Graphite in OS X Mavericks

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Follow these steps to install graphite on OS X Mavericks.

Prerequisites

• Homebrew
• Python 2.7
• Git

Install dependencies

Install Cairo and friends

brew install cairo
brew install py2cairo

Install Django

pip install Django==1.5
pip install django-tagging

Install Graphite

sudo pip install carbon
pip install whisper
sudo pip install graphite-web
sudo pip install Twisted==11.1.0 

sudo chown -R <your username>:staff /opt/graphite

Configure graphite

cp /opt/graphite/conf/carbon.conf{.example,}
cp /opt/graphite/conf/storage-schemas.conf{.example,}

Create default database

cd /opt/graphite/webapp/graphite

# Modify this file to change database backend (default is sqlite).
cp local_settings.py{.example,}

# Initialize database
python manage.py syncdb

Start carbon

python /opt/graphite/bin/carbon-cache.py start

Start Graphite

python /opt/graphite/bin/run-graphite-devel-server.py /opt/graphite

Hope that it works!

Go to:

http://localhost:8080

You should see this if it works properly:

If you get a broken image, it most likely means that something is wrong py2cairo and cairo.

Check the debug output here:

http://localhost:8080/render

Optional convenience aliases

Add this to your .bashrc or .bash_profile:

alias carbon='python /opt/graphite/bin/carbon-cache.py'
alias graphite-web='python /opt/graphite/bin/run-graphite-devel-server.py /opt/graphite'

Additional resources

• http://graphite.wikidot.com/installation

• http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6886578/how-to-install-pycairo-1-10-on-mac-osx-with-default-python

I'm having issues with the "Create Default Database" step... There is no such file manage.py in the directory /opt/graphite/webapp/graphite

Anyone have an idea why this is the case/if there is a work around?

@jdrain - I'm having the same issue. you found any answers?

I am also having same issue on mac , there is no manage.py in /opt/graphite

please help

@odd-snail @jeffnelson @jdrain
per my understanding the --run-syncdb option allows for creating the default schema and tables

This worked for me:
django-admin migrate --pythonpath /opt/graphite/webapp --settings graphite.settings --run-syncdb

btw any idea what are the default credentials to access the Login page of Graphite? I have started the server with the default sqlite3 backend and unable to get authenticated in the login section

Good job

python manage.py syncdb

Where should I run this command from ?
I am getting the following exception : /usr/local/Cellar/python@2/2.7.15_1/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/Resources/Python.app/Contents/MacOS/Python: can't open file 'manage.py': [Errno 2] No such file or directory

ank29, dont bother running it from local

use below as siddhartha-chan suggested:
django-admin migrate --pythonpath /opt/graphite/webapp --settings graphite.settings --run-syncdb

Can any one help me to configure remote graphite.
or is there any way to have carbon-relay-ng in mac