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36 changes: 21 additions & 15 deletions README.md
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Meaning it can work in both online and offline modes as regular desktop app
would.

### Web
### Latest stable version

1. Visit https://blackbox.betaflight.com/
2. Use the app
For the latest stable released version visit https://blackbox.betaflight.com/

### Standalone
### Unstable testing versions

1. Visit https://blackbox.betaflight.com/
2. Follow the procedure to install PWA on your platform. On MacOS chrome:
The latest master build is always available at https://master.dev.blackbox.betaflight.com/

**Be aware that these versions are intended for testing / feedback only, and may be buggy or broken. Caution is advised when using these versions.**

### Install the app to be used in offline mode

Follow the procedure to install PWA on your platform. For example on MacOS chrome:
![Url bar PWA install](screenshots/url-bar.webp)
![PWA install dialog](screenshots/pwa-install-dialog.webp)

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### Node setup

We are using [nvm](https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm) to manage the correct node
vesion, follow the install instruction there. After which from blackbox directory
vesion, follow the install instructions there. After which from blackbox directory
just run:

```bash
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### Yarn

For dependency management we are using [yarn](https://yarnpkg.com/), follow the
instruction there to install it.
instructions there to install it.

### Development mode

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yarn start
```

This will start development server on http://localhost:5173/.
This will start development server and the Blackbox will be available on http://localhost:5173/.

## Installing Dev Build locally
### Installing development build locally

If you want to have latest and greatest version installed on your machine from
the tip of the repository:
1. First need to build the application:

First need to build the application:
```bash
yarn build
```
2. Start the application in `preview` mode
Then start the application in `preview` mode
```bash
yarn preview
```
3. Visit http://localhost:4173/
4. Follow the steps from [Standalone](#standalone)
Visit http://localhost:4173/ and follow the steps from [Install the app to be used in offline mode](#install-the-app-to-be-used-in-offline-mode)

## Common problems

## Flight video won't load, or jumpy flight video upon export
### Flight video won't load, or jumpy flight video upon export

Some flight video formats aren't supported by Chrome, so the viewer can't open
them. You can fix this by re-encoding your video using the free tool
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