To install Node
brew install node
Verify the installation afterwards by running
node -v
npm -v
The above should display without any errors.
To finish up your installation, run this command to allow for global installations of npm tools.
sudo chown -R $USER /usr/local/lib
Postgres.app
We will be using a relational database called Postgres during our class.
Download and install from http://postgresapp.com/
Open up your .zshrc file in your Code editor (code ~/.zshrc for VS code) Your editor will popup with configuration settings, at the bottom of the file append
export PATH=$PATH:/Applications/Postgres.app/Contents/Versions/latest/bin
Save the file and either restart your terminal or write source ~/.zshrc to apply your changes. To check if it worked, type which psql in your terminal at which point should display:
/Applications/Postgres.app/Contents/Versions/9.5/bin/psql