Initial Setup

This section guides you through the essential setup steps for working with Blink. We'll cover configuring your custom domain, setting up your preferred code editor for development, connecting to your GitHub repository, and ensuring you have the correct Node.js environment installed. Completing these steps will prepare you to effectively configure and deploy the SAAS platform.

📄️ Domain Setup

1. Purchase a Domain Name

📄️ Code Editor Setup

A code editor is a tool used to write, edit, and manage code efficiently. Popular code editors includes, VS Code, Sublime Text, Atom, JetBrains IDEs etc. We use VS Code, you can use any of your favourite code editor.

📄️ GitHub Setup

GitHub is a web-based platform used for version control, collaboration, and code management. It allows developers to store, track, and manage their code using Git, a distributed version control system.

📄️ NodeJS Installation

Node.js is a JavaScript runtime used for building applications. We need NodeJS to run our frontend and backend servers. Below is a step-by-step guide for installing Node.js on Mac, Windows, and Linux.