In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Blocky on POP! OS Latest. Blocky is a visual programming editor which allows users to create block-based programs using a web browser without the need for writing code. The installation process is straightforward, and we will guide you through the necessary steps.
Before starting the installation process, make sure that you have the following requirements:
The first step is to install Node.js as Blocky is built on it. To install Node.js, open the Terminal and run the following command:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install nodejs
After the installation process is completed, confirm that Node.js is installed by running:
node -v
The next step is to install Git, which is a version control system used for software development. In Terminal, run the following command:
sudo apt install git
Once completed, confirm that Git is installed by running:
git --version
Now, we have to clone the Blocky repository from the official GitHub page of 0xERR0R. Launch the Terminal and run the following command:
git clone https://github.com/0xERR0R/blocky.git
After the cloning process is complete, navigate to this directory using the following command:
cd blocky
To install the necessary dependencies required by Blocky, run the following command in the Terminal:
npm install
Finally, to run Blocky on your machine, run the following command:
npm start
This command will start the development server, and you will be able to access Blocky on your web browser by navigating to http://localhost:3000/.
In this tutorial, we have successfully installed Blocky by cloning the repository and installing the necessary dependencies. This installation process is simple, and Blocky will be running on your machine in less than 10 minutes.
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