Install SplashKit

SplashKit is a beginner’s all-purpose software toolkit that will allow you to create fun and exciting programs more easily, especially for Graphical User Interface (GUI) programs.

Follow these steps to set up SplashKit on macOS and begin building interactive, visually appealing applications!

Installation Steps

1. Run the SplashKit Installer

   Open your Terminal and paste the following command to download and install SplashKit:

   bash <(curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/splashkit/skm/master/install-scripts/skm-install.sh)

   Fingerprint Authentication

   If you want to use fingerprint authentication when the installation needs elevated permissions, rather than typing your password each time, run the following command in your terminal (before running the command above):

   sed "s/^#auth/auth/" /etc/pam.d/sudo_local.template | sudo tee /etc/pam.d/sudo_local

2. Verify the Installation

   Restart your Terminal to ensure the new installation path is recognized. Then, enter the following command to check if SplashKit Manager (skm) is installed:

   skm

   You should see a message confirming the installation:

   SplashKit is installed successfully!
   Missing skm command. For help, use 'skm help'

   Tip: Use skm help to explore additional commands for managing SplashKit.

Optional Installation Commands

The commands below are run in the initial installation script, and therefore are not required to be run unless you experience issues.

• To install the necessary dependencies and build the SplashKit library natively on macOS, use:

  skm macos install

• To install SplashKit into the system global directories, use:

  skm global install