Install FreeLing Requirements on MacOS

Install HomeBrew

Some needed tools and libraries can be easily installed using HomeBrew. Go to https://brew.sh and follow the instructions there to install it.

Install required HomeBrew packages

• Install boost and icu libraries:
  brew install boost icu4c

Languages other than C++

If you plan to call FreeLing from a language other than C++, such as python, perl, or Java, make sure you have installed the development libraries for that language:

brew install python3
brew install perl
(and/or install your preferred Java JDK with JNI support)

If you plan to compile FreeLing from source:

• Install CMake (3.8 or newer):
  brew install cmake

• Make sure clang is installed, either via XCode or via homebrew.

If you plan to build from source FreeLing APIs to non-C++ languages:

• Install SWIG:
  brew install swig