![]() Homebrew supports installing both PostgreSQL and PostGIS but a bit of background research showed that installing these on Lion and on Mountain Lion could be problematic. When I normally need to install UNIX-y command line and server tools I turn to Homebrew, the tool set that “installs the stuff you need that Apple didn’t”. Which brings me to the starting point of the journey and the reason for this post in the first place. ![]() Which meant I needed to install and configure PostgreSQL and PostGIS on my Mac. ![]() Which meant I needed to start small and find a map extract of Tanzania to work with. Which meant I looked for a template project so I didn’t have to start from scratch. Which meant I needed to learn Carto, the CSS-like language for map styling. Which meant I needed to download and install TileMill, an interactive map design tool. Most things in life are a journey and the destination of this particular journey was to try and create a custom map style that represented the unique features and challenges of Tandale.
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