All I initially wanted to do was install some software onto my server, I have spent the last few days trying to get my head round linux and feel like I have just fallen into the matrix!
I have xampp set up locally that I wanted to develop on. Turns out I needed to install something called socket.IO to do what I wanted to do in my web application. So I tried to get my head round installing this new software. Turns out I needed something called node.js to run socket.IO then it turns out I needed something called 'git' to install this. Then it turns out I need something called 'tar' to unpack these compressed git installation files.
Basically I have never used command line before, I know nothing (I really mean nothing!). I need this socket.IO software to progress my project, but am loosing the will to live trying to get my head round linux command line.
All I want to be able to do is install new software to my local xampp testing server and my online LAMP server, but this is by far the most confusing thing I have ever encountered!
I would really appreciate help from you guys, this obviously isn't complicated when you know how,
Cheers guys!
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