Requirements

Telegram account

You can create a Telegram account by downloading the Telegram application on your smartphone. You need a phone number.

• Android: you can find it on Play Store
• Apple: you can find it on App Store

Firebase account

You can create a Firebase account by logging in with a Google account. You need a Google account.

• Firebase: go to the platform

Node.js, Npm

Node.js is a JavaScript runtime used to execute HorizonGram server code.

HorizonGram was developed on Node.js v18.19.1 and Npm v10.8.3.

HorizonGram might also work on earlier versions of Node.js, but it has not been tested. You can open an issue on the repository to report that it works with an older version of Node.js.

• Windows
  Install WSL:
  
  1. wsl --install -d Ubuntu
  2. Setup username and password
  Restart the computer, open the WSL and follow Linux guide.
  To run the server you will need to use WSL.
• Linux
  Execute the following commands:
  
  1. sudo apt install nodejs
  2. sudo apt install npm
  Check if everything works by printing the versions:
  
  1. node -v
  2. npm -v
• Apple
  Install Homebrew:
  
  1. /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
  2. echo "export PATH=/opt/homebrew/bin:$PATH" >> ~/.zprofile && source ~/.zprofile
  Execute the following commands:
  
  1. brew install node
  Check if everything works by printing the versions:
  
  1. node -v
  2. npm -v

Python

This is an optional step, it must be followed if you want to use the HorizonGram shortcuts, which are files that allow you to start the server and switch profiles with a single click.

You can install Python from here.

Restart your computer after Python installation.