This script will help to install and begin running your very own canvas-lms instance To Download the script do the following curl command curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mlegendre/canvas_local_install/master/local_install.sh > local_install.sh Before you run the script make sure that you give it the correct execution rights chmod +x local_install.sh To make sure that the script runs in the current shell that you are in make sure to do the following command . local_install.sh Known issues This script only works on Mac OSX (I am working on multiple OS option) This script does not check to see if you have some of the components installed already Still needs lots of refactoring Hey this is still a work in progress. Feel free to tell me about any bugs you find.