You need to install Node 0.6.5 or higher:
http://nodejs.org/
This automatically includes npm, the Node Package Manager.
Next you'll need to get a copy of Blossom itself. The easiest way is to use
git and clone the Blossom repository on GitHub:
cd /directory/where/you/want/your/blossom/install/
git clone https://github.com/fohr/blossom.git
Next, install any required Node packages:
cd blossom
npm install
Then start up Blossom's development server:
node projectfile.js
Go to http://localhost:4020/. You'll see a list of demo apps you can run. Click on the one you want to try.
To run the foundation framework tests, do:
node testrunner.js tests/foundation
To run the datastore framework tests, do:
node testrunner.js tests/datastore
In either case, you should see output that looks something like this:
· ✓ OK » 1 honored (0.002s)
To run a specific test, just do:
node testrunner.js tests/path/to/test.js
Some tests currently fail because they have not been updated for our Vows-based test runner. Patches welcome!
Note: The infrastructure for testing the application framework and apps you build with Blossom is coming soon.
Questions? Ask on the #blossom channel at irc.freenode.net.