Installation

Prerequisites

To use nocalhost, please make sure that git, kubectl and helm are installed.

nhctl

The Nocalhost command-line tool: nhctl, allows you to run commands against Nocalhost. You can use nhctl to install application, switch services to DevMode, sync codes, forward ports. See nhctl for full list of sub commands.

Install nhctl on Linux

Install nhctl binary with curl on Linux

Download the latest release with command:
```
curl -sL https://git.io/JLsgQ | sh
```
Make the nhctl binary executable.
```
chmod +x ./nhctl
```
Move nhctl binary in to your PATH.
```
sudo mv ./nhctl /usr/local/bin/nhctl
```
Test you installed.
```
nhctl version
```

Install nhctl using package management

Homebrew

If you are on Linux and using Homebrew package manager, nhctl is available for installation.

brew install nocalhost/repo/nocalhost

nhctl version

Install nhctl on macOS

Install nhctl binary with curl on macOS

Download the latest release with command:
```
curl -sL https://git.io/JLsgQ | sh
```
Make the nhctl binary executable.
```
chmod +x ./nhctl
```
Move nhctl binary in to your PATH.
```
sudo mv ./nhctl /usr/local/bin/nhctl
```
Test you installed.
```
nhctl version
```

Install nhctl with Homebrew on macOS

Run the installation command
```
brew install nocalhost/repo/nocalhost
```
Test you installed
```
nhctl version
```

Install nhctl on Windows

Install nhctl with installer

Download the installer file from this link.
Use the installer to install nhctl, kubectl and helm. It will automatically add the installation directory to your PATH.
Open the CMD or PowerShell, test you installed.
```
nhctl version
```

Install nhctl binary on Windows

Download the latest release from this link.
Or if you have curl installed, use this command:

curl -L "https://github.com/nocalhost/nocalhost/releases/latest/download/nhctl-windows-amd64.exe" -o nhctl.exe

Add nhctl binary in to your PATH.
Test you installed.
```
nhctl version
```

You will see:

nhctl: Nocalhost CLI
    Version: v0.0.5
    Git commit: 605cbf149a4b4d8983111b8984111365a5f54192
    Built: Sat Dec 12 13:29:03 2020
    OS/Arch: linux/amd64
    Go version: go1.14.4

Install Nocalhost VScode Plugin

The Nocalhost VScode Plugin allows you to use Nocalhost on VSCode Editor. You can install application, open DevSpace, start DevMode in VSCode conveniently.

Install Nocalhost VScode Plugin on VScode Marketplace

Follow this link: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=nocalhost.nocalhost

Or Install Nocalhost VScode Plugin on VScode Editor

Open the VScode Editor, and click left bar "Extensions" icon.
Type "nocalhost" in the search input box.
Select the "nocalhost-vscode-plugin", and the click install button to install.