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