Install Homebrew

Install php5.4 (Required for run-server)

$ brew tap josegonzalez/homebrew-php
$ brew tap homebrew/dupes
$ brew install --with-mysql --with-cgi php54

Add php5.4 to your path ahead of the built in version

$ vi ~/.profile
export PATH="$(brew --prefix josegonzalez/php/php54)/bin:$PATH"
$ source ~/.profile

$ which php
/usr/local/opt/php54/bin/php
$ php --version
PHP 5.4.19 (cli) (built: Aug 28 2013 13:03:03)
Copyright (c) 1997-2013 The PHP Group
Zend Engine v2.4.0, Copyright (c) 1998-2013 Zend Technologies

Install Drush 5.9/6.0

$ pear channel-discover pear.drush.org
$ pear install drush/drush
$ which drush
/usr/local/opt/php54/bin/drush
$ drush --version
Drush Version : 6.0

Install Drupal and the messaging module

$ drush qd messaging

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