installation.md

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Set Up Your System and Install Sidekick

Step 1: Install Node.js

To run {{ site.ns-sk }}, you need to have Node.js installed on your machine. To check whether Node.js is installed on your development machine, you should open a terminal or command prompt and run the node --version command. If you get an error, head to https://nodejs.org/ and download and install the latest Node.js LTS version. We recommend using Node.js 8.x.

Step 2: Install the {{ site.ns-cli }}

To run {{ site.ns-sk }}, you need to have the latest version of the {{ site.ns-cli }} (currently, 4.1.0) installed on your machine. To install the latest version of {{ site.ns-cli }} from npm, you should open a terminal or command prompt and run the following command:

npm install -g nativescript

Step 3: Download and Install Sidekick

1. Download the installation file appropriate for your operating system:
   • Windows 64-bit
   • macOS 64-bit
   • Linux 64-bit
2. Run the downloaded installable and complete the installation.

Step 4 (Optional): Install iOS and Android Requirements for Local Builds

If you plan on using only the Cloud build functionality, you should disregard this step.

To build locally with {{ site.ns-sk }}, you need to set up each platform you intend to build for on your development machine.

• Set up a Windows machine
• Set up a macOS machine
• Set up a Linux machine