How to Install Oddworks on macOS

Oddworks is a powerful platform that can help you build and manage a content distribution system for your media content. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to install Oddworks on a macOS running machine. Just follow these steps:

Step 1: Install Node.js and NPM

You need to have Node.js and NPM installed on your macOS machine.

1. Go to the official Node.js website (https://nodejs.org/en/) and download the latest version of Node.js.

2. Open the installer and follow the instructions to complete the installation.

3. Once Node.js is installed, open the Terminal application on your macOS machine.

4. Type node -v to ensure Node.js is installed, and you should see the version number for Node.js.

5. Type npm -v to ensure NPM is installed, and you should see the version number for NPM.

Step 2: Install Git

1. If you don't have Git installed, you can download it from the official Git website (https://git-scm.com/downloads).

2. Open the installer and follow the instructions to complete the installation.

3. Once Git is installed, open the Terminal application on your macOS machine.

4. Type git --version to ensure Git is installed, and you should see the version number for Git.

Step 3: Clone the Oddworks Repository

1. Open the Terminal application on your macOS machine.

2. Type git clone https://gitlab.com/oddnetworks/oddworks/core to clone the Oddworks repository.

3. Once the repository is cloned, move into the core directory by typing cd core.

Step 4: Install Dependencies

1. Once you're inside the core directory, type npm install to install all the dependencies required for Oddworks.

2. Wait for the installation to complete.

Step 5: Start the Server

1. Once the dependencies are installed, type npm start to start the server.

2. If everything is set up correctly, you should see a message stating that the server is listening on a specific port.

3. Open your web browser and enter http://localhost:<PORT> in the address bar, replacing <PORT> with the specific port number that the server is listening on.

4. You should now see the Oddworks landing page.

Congratulations! You've successfully installed Oddworks on your macOS machine. You can now start building and managing your content distribution system.

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