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Requirements

The following tools are required to get encounter up and running:

• node.js 0.8.x (including npm)
• IE10 developer preview, Firefox 7 or Chrome 14-21 (any later versions may work but it's not guaranteed)

Howto

After you install all dependencies (see above), use the following guide to get the code and start the server:

# Get the code
git clone git@github.com:wereHamster/encounter.git
cd encounter

# Install node packages (external dependencies)
npm install

# Adapt hostnames by adapting the hostfile (e.g. /etc/hosts)
127.0.0.1       rmx.dev
127.0.0.1       ws.rmx.dev
127.0.0.1       assets.rmx.dev

# Test the code.
make test

# Download mongodb and start it.
mkdir -p data
./bin/mongod --dbpath data &

# Seed the database with one of our sample encounters.
make seed

# Build the client and start the server, it runs on port 3000, open that url in your web browser.
make
open http://rmx.dev:3000

Register a new account on the website, log in with it. Select an encounter from the encounters list, press the play button, select a role and click the 'ready' button. The game should start in a few moments.