Requirements

System Requirements

Before you start, make sure you have the following applications and their minimum versions installed, in addition to Node.js and pnpm (as mentioned earlier):

Node.js 18.0.0 or later.
pnpm 8.6.2 or later.
macOS, Windows (including WSL), and Linux are supported.

Installing Node.js

To install Node.js, follow the instructions based on your operating system:

For Windows or macOS, visit the official Node.js website: https://nodejs.org/ and download the latest or LTS version (18.0.0 or above). Run the installer and follow the setup wizard.
For Linux, you can use a package manager (nvm) or download the binaries from the official Node.js website. For example, using the package manager apt on Ubuntu:
Terminal window
```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install nodejs
```
Ensure that the installed version is 18.0.0 or above:
Terminal window
```
node --version
```

Installing pnpm

To install pnpm, you can use npm, the Node.js package manager. Open your terminal or command prompt and run the following command:

npm install -g pnpm

Make sure that the installed version of pnpm is 8.6.2 or above:

pnpm --version

Alternatively you can also install it from its official website https://pnpm.io/.

Optional Requirements for a Local Database:

If you want to use a local database, it is recommended to install “brew” and “sqld”.

Installing brew

To install brew, it is recommended to use brew.sh from https://brew.sh/ and follow its instructions.

Installing Turso

If you want to run Turso locally you can follow the instructions in the Turso CLI

Installing Bun

To install Bun, visit the official website https://bun.sh/