Windows Setup Instructions

##Installing Node

• Download Nodejs and Install: nodejs.org
  • Open up command prompt (Type cmd into search) and see if node –v and npm –v works.
• Download Heroku toolbelt and install it: toolbelt.heroku.com
  • Open up Git Bash and see if heroku version works.
  • From now on, use all commands in Git Bash. It has same format as Unix command line

##Installing MongoDB

• Download Mongodb and extract: Mongodb.org/downloads
• Then, inside there will be a bin file, move that file into C:\ (Root directory) and rename it mongodb C:\mongodb
• Create a new folder called data in the C:\ directory. Then create a new folder called db inside that folder. (So that C:\data\db) exists

##Setting up your PATH

• For Windows 7:
  • Right click Computer in the start menu, select Advanced System Properties and click on the Advanced tab.
• For Windows 8:
  • Search for Control Panel in the search menu. Then click on Control Panel -> System -> Advanced.
• For All: There should be a button called Environment Variables. Click on it and there should be a variable called PATH.
  • Highlight PATH, click on Edit, and then add “;C:\mongodb” without quotes to the end of the string. Then press OK and OK again on the Environment Variable box.
  • Open up command prompt and type mongod and see if it loads without error.
  • To set up github, please follow the instructions here: help.github.com/articles/generating-ssh-keys
  • You might be inclined to use the github application instead, which is ok as well. But run those commands in git bash to set up your SSH key.