Installation

Install Biovity dependencies using your preferred package manager

Biovity requires Node.js 20+ or Bun to run. Follow these steps to install the project dependencies.

Prerequisites

Before installing Biovity, ensure you have one of the following installed:

• Node.js 20+ with npm
• Bun (recommended for faster installation)

Biovity uses Bun for development, but you can use npm if you prefer. All examples include both options.

Install dependencies

1. Clone the repository

   First, clone the Biovity repository to your local machine:

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd biovity
   
2. Install packages

   Install all project dependencies using your preferred package manager:

   bun

   bun install
   

   This will install all dependencies listed in package.json, including:

   • Next.js 16 - React framework with App Router
   • React 19 - UI library
   • TailwindCSS 4 - Utility-first CSS framework
   • Better Auth - Authentication system
   • PostgreSQL driver (pg) - Database client
   • Biome - Linter and formatter
3. Verify installation

   Verify that the installation was successful by checking the installed packages:

   bun

   bun --version
   

Development dependencies

Biovity includes several development tools:

• Biome - Fast linter and formatter with strict rules
• TypeScript - Static type checking
• Tailwind CSS - Utility-first CSS framework
• Turbopack - Fast bundler for Next.js development

Next steps

After installing dependencies, proceed to environment setup to configure your local environment variables.