Installation

Learn how to install Jovo, the open source framework for voice and chat apps.

Jovo is an open-source framework based on TypeScript which can be used with both TypeScript and JavaScript. If you run into any problems while installing it, please let us know in the Jovo forum or create an issue on GitHub.

Before getting started, make sure you have the following installed on your computer or development environment:

• Node.js version 12.x or later
• npm (node package manager)

There are two ways how you can install Jovo:

• Install the Jovo CLI (recommended way in our getting started guide)
• Clone a sample app

If you're looking to migrate to Jovo v4 from a v3 project, take a look at our migration guide.

You can install the new Jovo CLI like this:

$ npm install -g @jovotech/cli

After successful installation, you should be able to see the Jovo CLI menu by typing the following into your command line:

$ jovo

After installing the Jovo CLI, you can install the template (TypeScript or JavaScript) using the new command:

$ jovo new <directory>

This will download the template into a new <directory> folder and install all necessary dependencies.

Change your working directory into your newly created project directory and run your app:

# Change working directory to your previously specified directory
$ cd <directory>

# Run the local development server
$ jovo run

You can now open the Jovo Debugger with the . key.

You can find a sample project for a Jovo app on GitHub:

• TypeScript version
• JavaScript version

You can clone it like this:

# TypeScript version
$ git clone https://github.com/jovotech/jovo-v4-template.git

# JavaScript version
$ git clone https://github.com/jovotech/jovo-v4-template-js.git

Then go into the directory and install the dependencies:

$ npm install