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Installation

Prerequisites

Dial Code requires Node.js version 20 or higher.

bash node --version # Should output v20.x.x or higher

Download from nodejs.org or use a version manager: bash # Using nvm nvm install 20 nvm use 20

Install from Source

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/neul-labs/dial-coder.git

# Navigate and install dependencies
cd dial-coder
npm install

# Install globally
npm install -g .

Verify Installation

dial --version

You should see the version number displayed.

Update

To update to the latest version:

cd dial-coder
git pull
npm install
npm install -g .

Uninstall

# Remove global installation
npm uninstall -g dial-coder

# Remove the repository
rm -rf dial-coder

Troubleshooting

Permission Errors

If you encounter permission errors during global install:

# Option 1: Use sudo (Linux/macOS)
sudo npm install -g .

# Option 2: Configure npm prefix
npm config set prefix ~/.npm-global
export PATH=~/.npm-global/bin:$PATH

Node Version Issues

If you see errors about Node.js version:

# Check your version
node --version

# Use nvm to switch versions
nvm install 20
nvm use 20

Next Steps