Node.js Mini-Course

Windows or OS X

Use the installation disks that came with your computer to install Windows or OS X.

You know it worked if:

1. You see a Start menu or a Dock. If you see penguins, you are probably using Linux and will not be able to use Brackets or Theseus.

Google Chrome

Use the big download button on their web page.

You know it worked if:

1. You can launch Chrome and see a web browser.

Node.js

Use the big install button on their web page to download an installer.

You know it worked if:

1. You can run node in a console and get a JavaScript prompt

2. You can run npm in a console and see instructions for how to invoke npm

Brackets
(code editor)

Use the big download button on their web page.

Download the latest version. This screenshot is old.

You know it worked if:

1. You can launch the Brackets application and see a text editor.
   OS X: If OS X says it doesn't trust Brackets, locate Brackets in the Finder and open it by right-clicking and selecting "Open". You will be given the option to trust Brackets.

Theseus
(debugging extension)

Theseus:

1. Launch Brackets.

2. Follow the instructions in the “Install” section of the Theseus README.

3. Close and re-launch Brackets.

node-theseus:

1. Windows: Open a console and run npm install -g node-theseus
   OS X: Open a console and run sudo npm install -g node-theseus

You know it worked if:

1. You can launch the Brackets and see a new menu item, Help > Send Theseus Feedback...

2. When you type node-theseus in a console, you see instructions for how to run node-theseus