Jam is an open-source package manager that helps developers automate their work-flow for building and managing web projects. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Jam on your MXLinux Latest system.
Before we begin, ensure your MXLinux system has the following requirements:
Jam is built on Node.js, and thus to run Jam, we need to first install Node.js. To install Node.js on your MXLinux Latest, execute the following command in your terminal:
sudo apt update && sudo apt install nodejs
Once the installation is complete, verify that the installation was successful by running:
node --version
It should display the installed Node.js version on your machine.
Once node.js is installed and verified, we can now proceed to install Jam using npm (Node Package Manager). In your terminal, execute the following command to install Jam globally:
sudo npm install -g jamjs
Once the installation is complete, verify that the installation was successful by running:
jam --version
It should display the installed Jam version on your machine.
To verify the installation is working correctly, let's create a minimal example with Jam. In your terminal, navigate to a directory of your choice and create a new file called index.html. Add the following contents to it:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8" />
<title>Jam Tutorial</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Welcome to the Jam Tutorial</h1>
<script src="jam/require.js"></script>
<script>
require(['hello'], function(hello) {
hello();
});
</script>
</body>
</html>
Next, create a new file called jam/require.js and add the following code:
define(function() {
return function() {
console.log('Hello, world!');
};
});
Now, run the following command in your terminal, which will fetch and install the hello module:
jam install hello
Finally, open index.html in a web browser, and you should see the message "Hello, world!" printed in the browser console.
Congratulations, you have now successfully installed Jam on your MXLinux Latest system, and you're ready to start managing your web projects.
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