JavaScript-Bootcamp-Setup.md

Set up your computer with the following tools:

Latest version of Ruby (for Sass, and other tools) Node.js, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis,

Editors: We use Atom.io or Sublime Text 3 in class, and I'm betting you already do too (unless you rock Vim or Emacs). It has a fully-featured, unlimited time Trial mode.

Optional: if you are coming from an IDE like Visual Studio or Eclipse, you may like WebStorm (trial version) better than Sublime Text because of the autocompletion and debugging tools. It's also cheaper for an academic license ($29 vs $79)

And if you're a strict proponent of open source, or want to dog-food and customize your editor in JavaScript, there are two great free editors: Brackets and Light Table.

Mac OS:

• Homebrew http://brew.sh Note: the instructions are at the end of the web page.

• rbenv, ruby-build, ruby 2.1.0 and the sass gem

  • brew doctor
  • brew update
  • brew install rbenv ruby-build rbenv-gem-rehash
  • echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.rbenv/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bash_profile
  • echo 'eval "$(rbenv init -)"' >> ~/.bash_profile
  • rbenv install 2.1.2
  • rbenv global 2.1.2
  • gem install sass
  • NOT use sudo to install ruby or gems
  • if you get a permissions error when installing sass, somehow system ruby is still active. Try restarting your terminal, or if it persists, check for the items above in your .bash_profile file

• Node.js

  • brew install nvm
  • nvm install 0.10
  • nvm alias default 0.10
  • add source $(brew --prefix nvm)/nvm.sh to your .bash_profile or .zshrc
  • Reference the NVM README if you get stuck

• PostgreSQL (totally optional, leave till end?)

  • Follow Ivan's blog post: https://www.codefellows.org/blogs/how-to-install-postgresql

• Pick a programmer's editor:

  • Try out http://atom.io and ask around for an invite.
  • or go with the crowd and choose Sublime Text 3:
    • http://www.sublimetext.com/3
    • Package Control: https://sublime.wbond.net/installation
  • Or, try Adobe's open source http://brackets.io
  • Which one to choose? I like Atom.io and Brackets because you can customize them with JavaScript. Customizing Sublime requires knowledge of Python.

• MongoDB

  • brew install mongodb
  • You may not want it to start at login, it's pretty easy to just run mongod when you need it

• Redis

  • brew install redis
  • same as above, you don't need it to start at login

• Heroku Toolbelt

  • brew install heroku-toolbelt

Ubuntu:

• No need for homebrew you already have a perfectly good package management system.
• In your terminal preferences make sure that "Run Command as a login shell is an enabled profile preferences" check these two screenshots: http://cl.ly/image/220M3f093v2M http://cl.ly/image/3i2O0y0A3e04
• rbenv, ruby-build, and ruby: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/articles/how-to-install-ruby-on-rails-on-ubuntu-12-04-lts-with-rbenv--2
  • NOTE you DO NOT have to buy a digital ocean server, this is instructions for how to install LOCALLY. Ignore the create a server droplet step
  • NOTE replace 1.9.3 with the latest version of ruby: 2.1.0
• gem install sass // DO NOT use sudo to install gems
• node.js: https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Installing-Node.js-via-package-manager
• PostgreSQL
  • Follow Ivan's blog post: https://www.codefellows.org/blogs/how-to-install-postgresql
• Sublime Text 3
  • http://docs.sublimetext.info/en/latest/getting_started/install.html
• MongoDB - https://www.digitalocean.com/community/articles/how-to-install-mongodb-on-ubuntu-12-04 NOTE you DO NOT have to buy a digital ocean server, this is instructions for how to install LOCALLY. Ignore the create a server droplet step
• Redis - https://library.linode.com/databases/redis/ubuntu-12.04-precise-pangolin same as above
• Heroku Toolbelt - sudo apt-get install heroku-toolbelt