How to Install Blocky on Elementary OS Latest

Blocky is a visual programming editor that allows you to drag and drop blocks to create programs. It is open-source and available on GitHub. Here are the steps to install Blocky on Elementary OS Latest:

  1. Open the Terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.

  2. Install Git by running the following command:

    sudo apt-get install git
    
  3. Clone the Blocky repository by running the following command:

    git clone https://github.com/0xERR0R/blocky.git
    
  4. Install Node.js by running the following command:

    sudo apt-get install nodejs
    
  5. Install the necessary packages by running the following command:

    cd blocky
    sudo npm install
    
  6. Build the project by running the following command:

    sudo npm run build
    
  7. Start the server by running the following command:

    sudo npm start
    
  8. Open your web browser and enter the following URL: http://localhost:8080/

  9. You should see the Blocky editor interface.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Blocky on Elementary OS Latest. Happy coding!

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