In this tutorial, we will explain the step-by-step process of installing Node RED on Elementary OS Latest.
Node RED is a flow-based programming tool that allows users to easily create customized programs without having to write any code. It is an open-source project that is used by developers all over the world.
Before starting the installation process, make sure that your system is up-to-date by running the following commands:
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
Node RED is built on top of Node.js, which is a JavaScript runtime environment that allows developers to run JavaScript code outside of a web browser. In order to install Node RED, you will first need to install Node.js.
To install Node.js, run the following command:
sudo apt install nodejs
After the installation is complete, you can verify that Node.js is installed by running the following command:
node -v
This command should return the version of Node.js installed on your system.
Once Node.js is installed, you can move on to installing Node RED. To do this, first, you need to install npm, which is the Node.js package manager. Run the following command to install npm:
sudo apt install npm
After that, you can install Node RED by running the following command:
sudo npm install -g --unsafe-perm node-red
This command will install Node RED globally on your system.
To start Node RED, run the following command:
node-red
This command will start Node RED in your terminal window. You will be able to access the Node RED editor by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:1880.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Node RED on your Elementary OS Latest system. You can now start using Node RED to create powerful and customized programs without having to write any code.
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