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This guide walks you through the minimum steps to get Karma LMS running on your machine. For a complete environment walkthrough, see the Installation guide.

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Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following installed:
  • Node.js 18 or later — nodejs.org
  • npm — bundled with Node.js
  • Angular CLI v20+ — installed globally (see step below)
  • Git — git-scm.com

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Get up and running

1

Install Angular CLI

Install the Angular CLI globally on your machine. You only need to do this once.
npm install -g @angular/cli
Verify the installation:
ng version
2

Clone the repository

Clone the Karma LMS source from GitHub.
git clone https://github.com/GEMS-INNOVATIONS/gems-lms-web.git
3

Install dependencies

Navigate into the project directory and install npm packages.
cd gems-lms-web
npm install
This installs all Angular dependencies listed in package.json.
4

Start the development server

Run the Angular development server.
ng serve
The build will compile and the server will start. Wait for the output to show:
✔ Compiled successfully.
5

Open the application

Open your browser and navigate to:
http://localhost:4200
The Karma LMS application will load and is ready to use.
The development server watches for file changes and automatically reloads the browser whenever you save a file. You do not need to restart the server during development.

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What’s next

When you are ready to deploy, build an optimized production bundle with ng build. This compiles the application with ahead-of-time (AOT) compilation, tree-shaking, and minification. Output files are written to the dist/ directory.
ng build

Installation

Full environment setup, CLI command reference, and troubleshooting.

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