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Install: MacOSX

Sonny Jeon edited this page Feb 8, 2017 · 12 revisions

Mac

###Prerequisites:

  1. Uninstall old versions of node.js (version 0.12 etc)
  2. Download and install Node.js 6 LTS from https://nodejs.org/en/download/
  3. Install Google Chrome if not already installed
  4. Download and install Git For OS X from https://git-scm.com/download/mac
  5. Upgrade your LaserWeb-supported controller to the firmware-cnc.bin from the Edge branch (rename to firmware.bin)

###LaserWeb install instructions:

  1. Open Terminal app
  2. At this point you will be on root of your user profile, its recommended to install LaserWeb here
  3. Type git clone https://github.com/LaserWeb/LaserWeb3.git
  4. Type cd LaserWeb3
  5. Type npm install - you'll get an error about node serial port. Ignore that.

The software is now installed.

###To start the software:

  1. Open Terminal app
  2. Type cd laserweb3
  3. Type node server.js

Note: Marlin not implemented yet! Only Smoothie and Grbl. TinyG will be next.

  1. Start Google Chrome
  2. At the top of the Chrome window type localhost:8000 in the web address bar

You should now see the software in the Chrome browser window.