Installation
============

Requirements: geth (1.5.5 or higher), node (5.0.0) and npm Optional:
serpent (develop) if using contracts with Serpent, testrpc or ethersim
if using the simulator or the test functionality. Further: depending on
the dapp stack you choose: `IPFS <https://ipfs.io/>`__

.. code:: bash

    $ npm -g install embark

    # If you plan to use the simulator instead of a real ethereum node.
    $ npm -g install ethereumjs-testrpc

See `Complete Installation
Instructions <https://github.com/iurimatias/embark-framework/wiki/Installation>`__.

**updating from embark 1**

Embark's npm package has changed from ``embark-framework`` to
``embark``, this sometimes can create conflicts. To update first
uninstall embark-framework 1 to avoid any conflicts.
``npm uninstall -g embark-framework`` then ``npm install -g embark``