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Linux installation guide

1. Install dependencies

Node.js

You will need Node.js, follow the installation instructions for your Linux distribution here

Node.js comes with npm, if you want to use yarn install it following this installation guide from the yarn website.

Java SE Development Kit (JDK 8)

If you want to use the JAVA SE, download it from the Oracle website

Or if you prefer to use OpenJDK, follow the installation guide for your Linux distribution here

The React Native CLI

Run the following command in a terminal

npm install -g react-native-cli

2. Android development environment

Install Android Studio

Download and install Android Studio, select a "custom" setup and make sure the next boxes are checked before to complete the instalation process:

  • Android SDK
  • Android SDK Platform
  • Android Virtual Device

Android SDK

The android sdk manager can be accessed via the Welcome window

  • Click on Configure > SDK Manager

  • Select the package for the platform that you want to install, Locha Mesh Chat is intended to be used on affordable mobile devices, and can be installed in Android KitKat 4.4, it also can be installed in the latest Android versions. In the tab SDK manager. e.g. select Android 4.4 (KitKat)-API Level: 19 and click Apply. The SDK and related tools will be downloaded, when it finishes click OK.

Configure the ANDROID_HOME environment variable

Add the following lines to your $HOME/.bash_profile or $HOME/.bashrc config file:

export ANDROID_HOME=$HOME/Android/Sdk
export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/emulator
export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/tools
export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/tools/bin
export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools

3. Run Locha Mesh Chat application.

You can run the application in the android emulator or in your mobile phone.

Use your mobile phone

You can use your physical device plugging it to your computer using a USB cable and following the next steps

Use a virtual device

If you don't have any virtual device yet you need to create almost one following the next steps

Now, inside the locha-mesh-chat folder we can run the application:

react-native run-android

That's all 😉

Copyright (c) 2019 Bitcoin Venezuela and Locha Mesh developers.

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