Installation

Before install NodeAtlas, install Node.js, we will see this in the section : Install Node.js bellow.

Install NodeAtlas

Note: With Linux, add sudo before all commands if you're not logged with root user.

There are several ways to install NodeAtlas:

• With npm, into project directory with the following command:

  npm install node-atlas

  This will install NodeAtlas in the « node_modules/node-atlas/ » directory of the execution of the command. Recommended for use as a module in a project

• With npm, into global modules directory with the following command:

  npm install -g node-atlas

  This will install NodeAtlas in the global « node_modules/node-atlas/ ». Recommended for use as a module in large amount of project or for a command line utilisation.

• Clone the directory from GitHub official repository.

  git clone https://github.com/NodeAtlas/node-atlas.git

  This will install NodeAtlas in your local repository.

  Use npm install command from </path/to/>node-atlas/ directory to install all dependencies. Recommended for participating to project.

• Download NodeAtlas from the official repository NodeAtlas.

  Once downloaded, unzip NodeAtlas in the « node_modules/ » folder that will suit you.

  Use npm install command from </path/to/>node-atlas/ directory to install all dependencies.

Install Node.js

NodeAtlas is developed as a Node.js Module Package that means it require Node.js to work. Node.js allows us to quickly and efficiently run JavaScript code outside the browser, making it possible to use the same language on both the client-side and server-side.

Note: Python 2.6 or 2.7 is required to build from source tarballs.

Install on Windows

Using a package:

• Download Windows Installer.

Using chocolatey to install Node.js:

cinst nodejs

or for full install with cinst:

cinst nodejs.install

Install on OSX

Using a package:

• Download Macintosh Installer.

Using homebrew:

brew install node

Using macports:

port install nodejs

Install on Linux

Using a package:

• Download Linux Binaries.

Example install with apt-get:

sudo apt-get install python-software-properties python g++ make
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_4.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs

There is a naming conflict with the node package (Amateur Packet Radio Node Program), and the Node.js binary has been renamed from node to nodejs. You'll need to symlink /usr/bin/node to /usr/bin/nodejs or you could uninstall the Amateur Packet Radio Node Program to avoid that conflict.