Getting Started
Environment Setup
Setting up your system to run NativeScript apps...
Try it online
You can play with NativeScript online directly on StackBlitz, or locally using NativeScript Preview.
Local setup
Select the guide relevant to your development machine and follow the steps carefully to get a clean working environment ready.
| Operating System | Android | iOS | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | ✅ Setup Guide | ❌ Unsupported | ❌ Unsupported |
| macOS | ✅ Setup Guide | ✅ Setup Guide | ❌ Unsupported |
| Linux | ✅ Setup Guide | ❌ Unsupported | 🚧 Setup Guide (experimental) |
A note about iOS on unsupported systems
A Mac is required to build projects that use native iOS code. Simpler apps can be tested using NativeScript Preview.
A note about Linux on unsupported systems
A Linux machine (x64 or arm64) is required to build projects for the Linux desktop target. The Linux platform is currently experimental, see Developing for Linux.
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