Installation

Set Up Your System and Install Sidekick

Step 1: Install Node.js

To run NativeScript Sidekick, you need to have Node.js installed on your machine. To check whether Node.js is installed on your development machine, you should open a terminal or command prompt and run the node --version command. If you get an error, head to https://nodejs.org/ and download and install the latest Node.js LTS version. We recommend using Node.js 8.x.

Step 2: Install the NativeScript CLI

To run NativeScript Sidekick, you need to have the latest version of the NativeScript CLI (currently, 4.1.0) installed on your machine. To install the latest version of NativeScript CLI from npm, you should open a terminal or command prompt and run the following command:

npm install -g nativescript

Step 3: Download and Install Sidekick

1. Download the installation file appropriate for your operating system:
   • Windows 64-bit
   • macOS 64-bit
   • Linux 64-bit
2. Run the downloaded installable and complete the installation.

Step 4 (Optional): Install iOS and Android Requirements for Local Builds

To build locally with NativeScript Sidekick, you need to set up each platform you intend to build for on your development machine.

• Set up a Windows machine
• Set up a macOS machine
• Set up a Linux machine