How to Install Blocky on Windows 10

Blocky is an open-source tool for creating blocky-styled 2D games. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Blocky on Windows 10 using Github.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you need to have the following prerequisites:

  • A Windows 10 computer
  • A web browser
  • Git installed on your computer

Step 1: Download the Blocky files

To install Blocky on your Windows 10, you will first need to download the source files from Github:

  1. Open your web browser and go to https://github.com/0xERR0R/blocky.
  2. Click on the green "Code" button on the right-hand side of the page.
  3. Select "Download ZIP".
  4. Save the ZIP file to your computer.

Step 2: Extract the files

Once you have downloaded the ZIP file, you need to extract the files from the archive:

  1. Go to the folder where you saved the ZIP file.
  2. Right-click on the ZIP file and select "Extract All".
  3. Follow the prompts to extract the files to a folder of your choice.

Step 3: Open Command Prompt

To install the necessary dependencies, you need to open Command Prompt or PowerShell:

  1. Press the Windows key + X on your keyboard.
  2. Select "Windows PowerShell (Admin)" or "Command Prompt (Admin)" from the list.

Step 4: Install Node.js

Blocky requires Node.js to run. To install Node.js, follow these steps:

  1. Open Command Prompt or Powershell.
  2. Type node -v and press Enter to check if Node.js is already installed.
  3. If Node.js is not installed, go to https://nodejs.org and download the latest version for Windows.
  4. Run the Node.js installer and follow the prompts to install Node.js.

Step 5: Install necessary dependencies

Once you have Node.js installed on your computer, you need to install the necessary dependencies to run Blocky:

  1. Open Command Prompt or PowerShell.
  2. Go to the root folder of the Blocky files you extracted earlier. (cd path_to_blocky)
  3. Type npm install and press Enter to install the dependencies.

Step 6: Start Blocky

You have now successfully installed Blocky on your Windows 10 computer. To start Blocky, follow these steps:

  1. Open Command Prompt or PowerShell.
  2. Go to the root folder of the Blocky files you extracted earlier. (cd path_to_blocky)
  3. Type npm start and press Enter to start the Blocky server.
  4. Open your web browser and type http://localhost:8080 in the address bar.
  5. The Blocky page should now appear in your web browser.

Congratulations! You have now installed Blocky on your Windows 10 computer. You can now start creating blocky-styled 2D games!