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How to install Gods Eye on Mac

What you end up with

Gods Eye running in your browser, on your own computer. It is free, and it stays free — there is no account, no trial and no subscription at the end of this.

Time
About 29 minutes
Steps
12
Cost
Free

Before you start

These are one-time installs. If you have used Terminal before, you may have them already — the first step checks.

  1. Install Git

    Apple opens a small installer.

    Type this into Terminal, then press Return.

    xcode-select --install

    You know this worked when: Git responds with a version number

  2. Install Node LTS

    Choose the macOS Installer (.pkg).

    Open download

    You know this worked when: Node responds with a version number

Install Gods Eye

  1. Open Terminal

    Keep it open beside this page.

    You know this worked when: Terminal is open

  2. Check Git and Node

    Git and the current Node LTS are required.

    Type this into Terminal, then press Return.

    git --version
node --version

    You know this worked when: Git and Node respond with version numbers

  3. Copy Gods Eye to this Mac

    Type this into Terminal, then press Return.

    cd ~
if [ ! -d gods-eye/.git ]; then
git clone https://github.com/suhaskj324-spec/gods-eye.git
fi

    You know this worked when: A gods-eye folder appears

  4. Open the Gods Eye folder

    Type this into Terminal, then press Return.

    cd gods-eye

    You know this worked when: Your terminal prompt is inside the gods-eye folder

  5. Use the reviewed version

    Type this into Terminal, then press Return.

    git checkout 880a672b5e16ad3e41d318801d3a5203f9201923

    You know this worked when: Git reports the reviewed commit

  6. Install dependencies

    Type this into Terminal, then press Return.

    npm install

    You know this worked when: The command finishes without an error

  7. Run Gods Eye

    Keep Terminal open.

    Type this into Terminal, then press Return.

    npm run dev

    You know this worked when: localhost:4173 responds

  8. Open it in your browser

    If a different port was picked, open that one instead.

    Open localhost:4173

    You know this worked when: The app loads in the browser

  9. Allow Location Services

    In Privacy & Security, turn on Location Services for Gods Eye.

    You know this worked when: Location Services is turned on

  10. Try it

    Gods Eye should be open in your browser.

    You know this worked when: Gods Eye works

If something goes wrong

Nothing here can damage your computer, and every step can be run again safely. If a command fails, the usual cause is the step before it not having finished.

Still stuck? Tell us what happened and we will fix the guide. Include the step number and we can usually reproduce it.

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