From Zero to Hero

This is the beginning of your journey. You have ventured into a new coding experience that will change the way you think about cross-platform development. But don’t take our word for it just try it for yourself. Create your first app by following the steps below.

Requirements

• A text editor. If you are indifferent, we recommend VS Code or Sublime. They are both free and open source.
• A terminal app.
• Your preferred browser.
• Node JS installed in your computer. If you don’t have it yet, you can get it from the official site.

Now that we are ready, let’s begin!

Open your terminal window and navigate to the folder that will contain your app. Once there type the command below:

npx @onejs-dev/create-app

It will request the following data:

• App name: Give your app a catchy name. It cannot contain spaces but you may use underscores (_) or hyphens (-) to break words.
• Target platform: Select the platforms where your app will run: web, iOS/Android or both.

This command creates a folder with your app’s name containing a template project. It also installs all the dependencies required; please beware this process may take a few minutes. Once the command has successfully ended its execution, navigate to the newly created directory and run the start command to serve your app.

npm start

If everything went right, you will be welcomed by a screen like the one below:

And voilà! You have officially become part of the oneJS community. You are ready to open the App.js file inside your text editor and explore the insides. Go now and visit the learn page to turn this template into something extraordinary. Are you excited?