Install: MacOSX

Mac

###Prerequisites:

1. Download and install Node.js version Node LTS from https://nodejs.org/en/download/
2. Install Google Chrome if not already installed
3. Download and install Git For Windows from https://git-scm.com/download/mac
4. Upgrade your Smoothie based controller to the Master Branch build of the firmware. This is NB - LaserWeb wont work with old builds, or the most recent edge build.
5. Uninstall old versions of node.js (version 0.12 etc) - we are going to need a clean install of Node 4 LTS

###LaserWeb install instructions:

1. Open Terminal app
2. At this point you will be on root of your user profile, its recommended to install Laserweb here
3. Type "git clone https://github.com/openhardwarecoza/LaserWeb3.git" (do not type the quotes)
4. Type "cd LaserWeb3"
5. Type "npm install" (do not type the quotes) - you'll get an error about node serialport. ignore that

The software is now installed.

###To start the software:

1. Open Terminal app
2. In the command prompt window type "cd \laserweb3" at the command prompt (do not type the quotes)
3. In the command prompt window type "node server-smoothie.js" or "node server-grbl.js" according to your controller.

Note: Marlin not implemented yet! Only Smoothie and Grbl

4. Start Google Chrome
5. At the top of the Chrome window type "localhost:8000" in the web address bar (do not type the quotes)

You should now see the software in the Chrome browser window.

##Create a script file on OSX ( should work on Linux ) to update and run the server and open Chrome with LaserWeb

1. Open TextEdit
2. Copy the following but change directory and server type

start node server-smoothie    `or`  start node server-smoothie
google-chrome http://localhost:8000

3. Save the file to your preferred location, choose a cool name
4. Remove the .txt extension from the file
5. open terminal an make the file executable by typing "chmod 744 yourfilename" ( you need to be in the same folder )
6. Double click to run Laserweb3