React

React is a popular JavaScript Library that was developed by Facebook. It is used to build the Front End of an application. Part of the popularity has to do with it being used in companies like Facebook, Netflix, Airbnb. It has got a huge community of developers.

This is something that I have started to learn and I will be publishing a series of articles sharing what I have learnt so far.

So, stay posted!

Installing Node.js on a Mac

Node.js allows one to run JavaScript outside the browser. It is especially useful for running React which is a JavaScript framework. You could either Install Node.js by downloading the package from their website or use a Package Manager. Installing it via a package manager is the preferred method.

A package manager for Mac that you could use is Home Brew. In order to Install the Package Manager enter the following command in the terminal

/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Home
brew/install/master/install)"

 

This Installs the Package Manager. The next step is Installing Node.js and NPM which is a package manager for JavaScript. All you have to do is type this command in the terminal

brew install node

This Installs Node.js and NPM. In order to ensure that node.js has been Installed, type this command in the terminal

node -v

If it returns a version number, it means that node.js has been successfully Installed.

Let’s summarise, there are two steps in Installing Node.js

1. Install a Package Manager for Mac. In this case we have Installed HomeBrew.
2. Once Installed, Install node by typing the install node command in the terminal.