Step 1: Install Node.js
Before installing form.io, make sure that Node.js is installed on your system. If not, follow these steps to install Node.js:
Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T
or by searching for it in the Applications menu.
Type the following command and press Enter:
sudo apt-get install nodejs
node --version
This will display the version of Node.js installed on your machine.
Step 2: Install form.io
Now, you can install form.io on your system using the following steps:
Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T
or by searching for it in the Applications menu.
Type the following command and press Enter:
sudo npm install -g formio
This command will install form.io globally on your system.
formio
This command will show you the list of available commands in form.io.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed form.io on Elementary OS.
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