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# Prepare the environment

## Create nodejs environment via `conda`

```bash
conda create -p env nodejs=8
```

```bash
# Install the react native command line interface
(env) $ npm install -g react-native-cli

#This will create a new project for the application
(env) $ react-native init <project/application name>

# Enter the project directory ($ cd <project>) and 
# use this command to launch the iOS simulator:
(env) $ react-native run-ios
```

{% hint style="info" %}
Killing whatever is using port `8081` with `lsof -n -i4TCP:8081`
{% endhint %}