mist-cloud-eu.github.io

Install the necessary tools

We use NodeJS’s Package Manager to install the mist-CLI, so we first need to install the package manager. All code is managed with Git, which we also need to install.

Install NodeJS

Go to https://nodejs.org/en/ and download the LTS version.
Go through the installer.
Verify the installation by opening PowerShell (or another terminal) and running the command:
```
npm --version
```
```
8.18.0
```

Install Git

Go to https://git-scm.com/downloads, and download the installer.
Go through the installer.
Verify the installation by opening git bash and running the command:
```
git --version
```
```
git version 2.37.3.windows.1
```

⚠️ Because mist-cli interacts with Git, all mist-commands must be run in a terminal that can execute git commands. For windows users we recommend Git Bash.

Set up SSH

All administrative commands are executed via a secure connection (SSH). Therefore we need to verify that we are connected directly to mist-cloud, with no one listening to the communication. To enforce this, add mist-cloud to the ‘known hosts’ with the command:

echo "api.mist-cloud.io ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIOW2dgo+0nuahOzHD7XVnSdrCwhkK9wMnAZyr6XOKotO" >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts

To verify the connection we need to set up a new user account.