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manual installfest

Installing Tools

  1. Install HipChat
  • Upgrade to OS X Mavericks
  • Install Google Chrome
  • Check to make sure you don't have RVM or Macports by running this command from your terminal
    • bash <(curl -s https://gist.github.com/phlco/8358292/raw/b6e4df4efc7b7973cb5566e89c57672380062074/uninstalls.sh)ds
  • Install Homebrew (The command is at the bottom of the page) * Type: brew doctor and resolve any warnings or errors that come up before moving on.
    • Then: brew install git rbenv ruby-build rbenv-gem-rehash postgres
      • Then: echo 'eval "$(rbenv init -)"' >> ~/.bash_profile
  • [Install Ruby + Rails]
    • rbenv install 2.1.0
    • rbenv global 2.1.0
      • Open a new terminal tab for the next two commands
    • gem update --system
    • gem install bundler rails pry --no-document
  • Setup Github Account
  • Set up your Bash Profile
    • Ensure you are in your home directory by entering cd into your terminal
    • If they exist, rename the files .gitconfig, .gitignore-global, .bash_profile to have the extension .bk
    • Copy the files .gitconfig, .gitignore-global, .bash_profile from our GitHub Repo in their place
    • Customize icon if you want! (We have ♬ in there by default)
  • Sublime Text 2
    1. Follow the "Simple" directions to install the Package Manger
    2. Check to make sure your subl command works. When you type it, it should open up Sublime Text. * If it doesn't work, you may need to edit your .bash_profile file. You should change the line that says alias subl='open -a "Sublime Text"' to alias subl='open -a "Sublime Text 2"'
    3. From Sublime Text, from the program menu, select "Preferences" then "Settings - User". Replace what is in this file with the contents of the Preferences.sublime-settings that we've provided
  • Setting up your work folder
    • Ensure you are in your home directory by entering cd into your terminal
    • Create a dev directory by typing the command mkdir dev
    • Navigate into your new dev directory by typing cd dev
    • In your dev directory, create a wdi directory by typing the command mkdir wdi
    • We'll start populating these directories in Week 1
  • Install the Spectacle Screen Manager and play around with what it can do. You may have to change your system preferences to allow for assistive devices.
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