Installation

Installing launchpad is easy. You can install it using your package manager of choice, or build it from source.

Package Managers

Choose your preferred package manager:

npm

# Install globally
npm install -g launchpad

# Or install as a development dependency
npm install --save-dev launchpad

bun

# Install globally
bun add -g launchpad

# Or install as a development dependency
bun add -d launchpad

pnpm

# Install globally
pnpm add -g launchpad

# Or install as a development dependency
pnpm add -D launchpad

yarn

# Install globally
yarn global add launchpad

# Or install as a development dependency
yarn add -D launchpad

From Source

To build and install from source:

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/stacksjs/launchpad.git
cd launchpad

# Install dependencies
bun install

# Build the project
bun run build

# Link for global usage
bun link

Dependencies

Launchpad requires the following:

• Node.js 16+ or Bun 1.0+
• pkgx (will be automatically installed if not present)

Verifying Installation

After installation, you can verify that launchpad is installed correctly by running:

launchpad version

You should see the current version of launchpad displayed in your terminal.

Next Steps

After installation, you might want to:

• Configure launchpad to customize your setup
• Learn about basic usage to start managing packages
• Install pkgx if it's not already installed