Getting started - skinnylatte/new_map GitHub Wiki

The following steps will help you install NodeJS, Yarn and other web tools in a manner that assumes you prefer graphical user interfaces over the command line, that you run Windows 10, and that you don't feel strongly about customizing your development environment, i.e. you want to get things set up so that you are able to run the code and follow along on this class.

Installing everything using graphical installers.

Install these in order.

Install Git

Browse to this webpage to install Git.

Install NodeJS

Screenshot of NodeJS install instructions for windows

How do you know whether you have a 32-bit or 64-bit computer? Press Windows key + R to bring up the Run prompt. Enter control /name Microsoft.System to find out.

Screenshot of Run prompt Type control /name Microsoft.System into the Run prompt or into Command Prompt.

Screenshot of Windows 64bit info This screen will pop up, and will tell you if you've got a 32 bit or 64 bit computer.

Most people will do fine just clicking 64 bit, though.

Open PowerShell or Command Prompt and type: node -v. If you see something like v14.16.0, this means Node has been successfully installed.

Install Yarn

After you have installed NodeJS, you may now install Yarn.

The best way to do this is to use the installer. Click this link to download the official Yarn Windows installer.

Fork the GitHub repo.

  1. Go to Rob's Github repo for this class
  2. Click Fork
  3. Click on your username
  4. It should copy the same contents of Rob's repo but with your name on it

Screenshot of fork repo Click Fork to fork the repo

Screenshot of repo that has been forked This shows that you successfully forked the repo

Get a Mapbox API key.

Once you have created a Mapbox account (and verified your email) you should see a Default Access token. Click the clipboard icon to copy it.

Screenshot of Mapbox public token