Human Relatives

Running the Code

If you're new to software dev

1. Install Node.js (which includes npm)
   • Node.js Download
2. Download the code
   • Click on the green "Code" button near the top of the page
   • Click "Download ZIP"
3. Unzip the file
   • Extract the files from the ZIP to a new folder in your documents folder called anthro-evolution
4. Install dependencies
   • Open your computer's terminal
     • On Windows, use Windows Terminal if you have it, otherwise, use PowerShell
     • On Mac, use Terminal.app
     • If you use linux, you know what the terminal is
   • In your terminal, navigate to the folder you just created using the following command:
     • cd Documents/anthro-evolution
   • Now, run the following command to install the dependencies:
     • npm install
5. Run the code
   • In your terminal, run npm start
   • Once a message appears that says "Compiled successfully!", open your browser and navigate to localhost:3000

If you don't already have a text editor or IDE, I recommend installing Visual Studio Code.

If you're familiar with software dev

1. Make sure you have Node.js installed
2. Clone the repository
3. Install dependencies with npm i
4. Run npm start

Project Structure

You can find static files in the public directory. Source code is found in src.

This project uses two primary libraries for different parts of the app:

• The cladogram is rendered using GameDeck.
• Everything else is handled by React.

index.ts is the entry point for the app bootstraps both React and GameDeck.