General Installation

Here you get instructions to install LaserWeb3 on different platforms.

###LaserWeb consists of two parts:

• Backend: A node-server which serves the webpage for LaserWeb and is a bridge for frontend to USB (serial) communication.
• Frontend: The LaserWeb web-application which should be opened in Google Chrome (or Chromium) browser.

###Requirement

• LaserWeb needs Nodejs v6.x LTS to run:
  Uninstall older versions of Nodejs and go to https://nodejs.org/en/download for download and install instructions for your platform.
• You need Git to download and update LaserWeb:
  Go to https://git-scm.com/download for download an install instructions for your platform.
• You should have Google Chrome (or Chromium) browser to run LaserWeb:
  Go to https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/desktop/index.html for download and install instructions for your platform.

###Install LaserWeb3 Open a command window and enter the following commands:

git clone https://github.com/LaserWeb/LaserWeb3.git
cd LaserWeb3
npm install
node server.js

If you get errors on npm install or node server.js you could try npm install serialport. If you are on linux, go to https://nodejs.org/en/download/package-manager/ and follow the instructions for your platform. If done, try npm install again. If it still doesn't work, ask for support on our G+ community (https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/115879488566665599508).

###Update LaserWeb

git pull

###Start the server Navigate to the folder, where LaserWeb is installed and type:

node server.js

###Run LaserWeb Open Chrome (or Chromium) and navigate to the address localhost:8000 You should now see the LaserWeb application.