--- parser: v2 auto_validation: true author_name: Thomas Jung author_profile: https://github.com/jung-thomas primary_tag: products>sap-business-technology-platform tags: [ products>sap-business-technology-platform, topic>cloud, tutorial>beginner, programming-tool>node-js ] time: 20 slug: cp-prepare-local-dev canonical_url: https://developers.sap.com/tutorials/cp-prepare-local-dev --- # Prepare the Local Development Environment Install Node.js, npm, git, and the Cloud MTA Build Tool (`mbt`) to build and deploy SAP BTP apps from your own machine. ## You will learn - How to install the Node.js runtime and the npm (Node Package Manager) package manager - How to install the Cloud MTA Build Tool (`mbt`) to package deployable `.mtar` archives - How to install git to clone and version-control projects - How to verify each tool from the command line ## Prerequisites - A machine running **Windows**, **macOS**, or **Linux**, with administrator rights to install software | Tool | Minimum version | Verify with | | ---- | --------------- | ----------- | | Node.js | 20 LTS or later | `node -v` | | npm | bundled with Node.js | `npm -v` | | Cloud MTA Build Tool (`mbt`) | latest | `mbt -v` | | git | latest | `git --version` | --- ### Install Node.js (20 LTS or later) >Node.js is a server-side runtime environment built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine. It provides an event-driven, non-blocking (asynchronous) I/O and cross-platform runtime environment. It enables you to build scalable server-side applications using JavaScript and is open-source. >  >Node.js can be used to build applications like command-line applications, web applications, REST API servers, and many else. It is mostly used to create network programs like web servers. For more information, visit the official site at . Before you can start building your `Node.js` app, you need to install `npm` and `Node.js`. `npm` is included in the `Node.js` installation. It is possible to download the libraries and organize the directories on your own and start that way. However, as your project (and list of dependencies) grows, this will quickly become messy. It also makes collaborating and sharing your code much more difficult. We recommend using a package manager on your OS. [OPTION BEGIN [Windows]] **Install** the Windows package manager [Chocolatey](https://chocolatey.org/) by running the following in an **administrative** PowerShell: ```Terminal Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol -bor 3072; iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://community.chocolatey.org/install.ps1')) ``` **Install Node.js** (the current Long-Term Support release) ```Terminal choco install nodejs-lts ``` [OPTION END] [OPTION BEGIN [Mac]] **Install** the Mac package manager [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/). ```Terminal /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)" ``` **Install Node.js** ```Terminal brew install node ``` [OPTION END] [OPTION BEGIN [Linux]] **Install Node.js** via your distribution's package manager, or download the current LTS build from the [official website](https://nodejs.org/en/download). [OPTION END] **Verify your installation.** Open the command line and print the installed versions of `node` and `npm`: ```Terminal node -v npm -v ``` > This tutorial requires **Node.js 20 LTS or later**. If `node -v` reports an older version, install a current Long-Term Support release before continuing. ### Install the Cloud MTA Build Tool (`mbt`) This tool will create so-called `.mtar` archives, which are deployable packages that contain your entire project. The tool itself is an OS-dependent binary, but you can leverage [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/mbt) to install the right version for your OS and append it to the Path variable. Run the following command to install this tool: ```Terminal npm install -g mbt ``` [OPTION BEGIN [Windows]] > This tool depends on [GNU make](https://www.gnu.org/software/make/). In case this tool is not installed on your machine, run `choco install make` to install it. [OPTION END] [OPTION BEGIN [Mac]] > This tool depends on [GNU make](https://www.gnu.org/software/make/). On macOS it is provided by the Xcode Command Line Tools — run `xcode-select --install` if it is not already installed. [OPTION END] [OPTION BEGIN [Linux]] > This tool depends on [GNU make](https://www.gnu.org/software/make/), which is most likely already installed on a Unix-based OS. If it is missing, install it with your distribution's package manager (for example, `sudo apt install make`). [OPTION END] **Verify your installation.** Print the installed version: ```Terminal mbt -v ``` > You should see output similar to `Cloud MTA Build Tool version 1.2.47`. ### Install git Another tool that you will use often is git. It will allow you to copy (aka clone) existing code project from compatible pages such as . Use the package manager from step 1 to install this tool as well. [OPTION BEGIN [Windows]] ```Terminal choco install git ``` [OPTION END] [OPTION BEGIN [Mac]] ```Terminal brew install git ``` [OPTION END] [OPTION BEGIN [Linux]] **Install** git with your distribution's package manager (for example, `sudo apt install git`), or download it from the [official website](https://git-scm.com/downloads). [OPTION END] **Verify your installation.** Print the installed version: ```Terminal git --version ``` ### Next steps You now have the Node.js runtime, npm, the Cloud MTA Build Tool (`mbt`), and git installed and verified — everything you need to clone a project, build it, and package a deployable `.mtar` archive locally. Continue with the SAP BTP mission or learning path that brought you here, or discover more hands-on content in the [SAP Tutorial Navigator](https://developers.sap.com/tutorial-navigator.html). ---