install_kosmtik.md

Try Out These Instructions

• install nvm https://github.com/creationix/nvm

• Install node version LTS 6.9.5

nvm install --lts 6.9.5

other nvm tips:

see all versions:

nvm ls

Set 6.9.5 (or another version) as default

nvm alias default 6.9.5

• kosmtik installed successfully with node version LTS 6.9.5 and npm version 5.6.0. so update npm:

nvm install-latest-npm

• unsure but may need to install mapbox carto first (npm install -g @mapbox/carto)

• install kosmtik

going inside the kosmtik directory andd then do this command:

npm -g install kosmtik

• If you get an error that kosmtik refuses to intstall a dependency with the same name as itself, then edit the package.json file and rename the name field. http://thisdavej.com/node-newbie-error-npm-refusing-to-install-package-as-a-dependency-of-itself/

Now install kosmtik-mbtiles-export plug-in (https://github.com/kosmtik/kosmtik-mbtiles-export) within the kosmtik repo:

sudo node index.js plugins --install kosmtik-mbtiles-export