How to Install H3 Viewer on macOS

H3 Viewer is an open-source application for viewing and exploring H3 geospatial data. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install H3 Viewer on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before installing H3 Viewer, you need to make sure that you have the required dependencies installed on your system:

  • Homebrew - package manager for macOS.
  • Node.js - JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine.

Step 1: Install Homebrew

If you haven't installed Homebrew on your system, you can follow these steps:

  1. Open Terminal on your macOS.

  2. Run the following command to install Homebrew:

    /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

  3. After the installation completes, run the following command to verify that Homebrew is installed correctly:

    brew doctor

Step 2: Install Node.js

If you haven't installed Node.js on your system, you can follow these steps:

  1. Open Terminal on your macOS.

  2. Run the following command to install Node.js using Homebrew:

    brew install node

  3. After the installation completes, run the following command to verify that Node.js is installed correctly:

    node -v

    The output should display the version of Node.js installed on your system.

Step 3: Clone H3 Viewer Repository

  1. Open Terminal on your macOS.

  2. Run the following command to clone the H3 Viewer repository:

    git clone https://github.com/clupasq/h3-viewer.git

  3. After the repository is cloned, navigate to the H3 Viewer directory:

    cd h3-viewer

Step 4: Install H3 Viewer Dependencies

  1. In the H3 Viewer directory, run the following command to install the dependencies:

    npm install

Step 5: Run H3 Viewer

  1. In the H3 Viewer directory, run the following command to start the H3 Viewer application:

    npm start

  2. The H3 Viewer application should start in your default browser. If it doesn't, navigate to the following URL in your browser:

    http://localhost:3000/

  3. Now you can explore and visualize H3 geospatial data in the H3 Viewer application.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install H3 Viewer on macOS. With H3 Viewer, you can easily visualize and explore H3 geospatial data.