JHipster Official Installation

The best source for installation steps on JHipster is here: JHipster Installation (https://jhipster.github.io/installation/)

Installing with Yarn

The most common path for installation of JHipster is through Yarn. Several pre-requisites are recommended before you get started. Below is a relatively step-by-step set of instructions.

1. Java SE Development Kit 1.8
   • The installation link is Java SE Development Kit 8 (http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html)
   • It's recommended you download the Java Development Kit and not just the Java Runtime Environment
   • Make sure your environment variables have been configured correctly. You will need to add the [java-install-path]/bin folder in your PATH and an environment variable with the name JAVA_HOME that points to the [java-install-path] folder.
2. Gradle Build Tool 4.x (OPTIONAL)
   • JHipster will generate a wrapper to execute the Gradle build tool for the project, but if you find a need to run it separate of the wrapper, you can install it from the URL Gradle (https://gradle.org/)
   • Similar to the Java installation, make sure the path to your gradle installation is included in the PATH environment variable.
3. Git
   • You will need to install the latest version of Git. You can find it at the URL Git (http://git-scm.com/)
4. Node.JS
   • You will need to install the latest LTS version of Node.JS from the URL Node.JS (http://nodejs.org/)
5. Yarn
   • You will need to install the latest version of Yarn from the URL Yarn (https://yarnpkg.com/en/docs/install)
6. IDE
   • To view the generated project, you will probably leverage an IDE such as Eclipse or IntelliJ
7. Yeoman
   • In a command shell, you will need to run the following command to install the Yeoman generator: yarn global add yo
8. JHipster
   • In a command shell, you will need to run the following command to install the JHipster generator: yarn global add generator-jhipster