# 2.4 – Install as macOS daemon

Run the following commands:
1. `cd /Library`
2. `sudo unzip SparkGateway.zip`
3. `sudo chown username SparkGateway` *username should be the login name under which gateway will run*
4. `sudo chgrp admin SparkGateway`
5. `cd SparkGateway`
6. `sudo nano start.sh` with following content:<br />
   ```
   #!/bin/sh
   SPARK_HOME=/Library/SparkGateway
   java -jar $SPARK_HOME/SparkGateway.jar -c=$SPARK_HOME/gateway.conf
   ```
7. Save the file and run `sudo chmod a+x start.sh`
8. Change the default directory and listening port if port 80 is occupied in gateway.conf:
   ```
   port = 8080
   logfile = /Library/SparkGateway/logs/gateway.log
   html = /Library/SparkGateway/html
   license = /Library/SparkGateway/license
   ```
9. Use `sudo ./start.sh` to test if there are any errors within the script.
10. `cd /Library/LaunchDaemons`
11. `sudo nano com.toremote.gateway.plist` with following content:
    ```
    <?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>com.toremote.gateway</string>
        <key>Disabled</key>
        <false/>
        <key>OnDemand</key>
        <false/>
        <key>RunAtLoad</key>
        <true/>
        <key>ProgramArguments</key>
        <array>
      	  <string>/Library/SparkGateway/start.sh</string>
        </array>
        <key>EnvironmentVariables</key>
        <dict>
        <key>SPARK_HOME</key>
        <string>/Library/SparkGateway</string>
        </dict>
        <key>StandardErrorPath</key>
        <string>/Library/SparkGateway/logs/gateway.stderr</string>
        <key>StandardOutPath</key>
        <string>/Library/SparkGateway/logs/gateway.stdout</string>
        <key>UserName</key>
        <string>_appserver</string>
	  </dict>
    </plist>
    ```
12. Service commands:
   - Load the service: `sudo launchctl load /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.toremote.gateway.plist`
   - Unload the service: `sudo launchctl unload /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.toremote.gateway.plist`