How to Install Rustpad on macOS

Rustpad is a collaborative text and code editor designed for online pair programming. It runs on your browser, and it's accessible from anywhere. Here's how you can install it on macOS:

Prerequisites

Before we start, you should have a few tools installed:

• Terminal: This is a built-in app on macOS that allows you to execute commands on your system.
• Homebrew: A package manager for macOS that makes it easy to install command-line tools and utilities.

If you don't have Homebrew installed, you can install it by running the following command in your terminal:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

Installation Steps

1. Open your terminal.

2. Install Node.js from Homebrew by running the following command:

   brew install node
   

3. Install Rustpad by running the following command:

   npm install -g rustpad
   

4. Verify Rustpad installation by running the following command:

   rustpad --version
   

   If Rustpad was properly installed, you'll get a response that includes the version number.

5. Launch Rustpad by running the following command:

   rustpad
   

6. Rustpad will start and log some information to your terminal. At this point, you can open your browser, navigate to https://rustpad.io/ and start using Rustpad.

That's it! You should now be able to use Rustpad on your macOS system.

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