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@@ -125,6 +125,28 @@ Make sure you have ``rpm-build``, ``make``, and ``python2-devel`` installed.
$ make rpm
$ sudo rpm -Uvh ~/rpmbuild/ansible-*.noarch.rpm
+Via MacPorts
+++++++++++++
+
+An OSX port is available via MacPorts, to install the stable version of
+Ansible from MacPorts (this is the recommended way), run:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+ $ sudo port install ansible
+
+If you wish to install the latest build via the MacPorts system from a
+git checkout, run:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+ $ git clone git://github.com/ansible/ansible.git
+ $ cd ./ansible/packaging/macports
+ $ sudo port install
+
+Please refer to the documentation at <http://www.macports.org> for
+further information on using Portfiles with MacPorts.
+
Debian, Gentoo, Arch, Others
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
diff --git a/packaging/macports/README.md b/packaging/macports/README.md
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+This portfile installs ansible from the git repository, it will install the
+latest and greatest version of ansible. This portfile does not install the
+required dependancies to run in fireball mode.
+
+If you wish to run a stable version of ansible please do the following
+
+First update your macports repo to the latest versions
+
+ $ sudo port sync
+
+Then install ansible
+
+ $ sudo port install ansible