Note: This tutorial is intended for Linux Users

1. Install node.js on Linux

   The Linux operating system has hundreds of different distributions because of the diversity it provides. And users love to customize and harness different versions’ specific functionalities using distinct distributions.

   This guide assumes that you are using Ubuntu 20.04. Before you begin, you should have a non-root user account with sudoprivileges set up on your system. You can learn how to do this by following the Ubuntu 20.04 initial server setup tutorial

   Step 1:  Open your terminal or press Ctrl + Alt + T.

   

   Step 2:  To install node.js use the following command:

   sudo apt install nodejs

   

   Step 3:  Once installed, verify it by checking the installed version using the following command:

   node -v or node –version

   

Note:

It is recommended to install Node Package Manager(NPM) with Node.js. NPM is an open source library of Node.js packages.

To install NPM, use the following commands:

sudo apt install npm

npm -v or npm –version

1. Install Joystream CLI

• Open your terminal or press Ctrl + Alt + T.
• Type below command and enter

npm install -g @joystream/cli

When it finishes, terminal shows 0 vulnerabilities like in picture above

1. Verify Installation of CLI

• Type below command and enter