Pre-requisites for using an IDE with IBM-i Systems

IBM i PASE (Portable Application Solutions Environment) is a runtime environment on the IBM i operating system that allows users to run AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive) applications, including those that use the X11 graphical user interface, on the IBM i platform. PASE for i is an optionally installable component of the operating system and PASE for i is free of charge on all IBM i servers.

The IBM i SSH daemon is a secure shell server that allows users to remotely access and manage their IBM i system using the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol. SSH is a secure, encrypted protocol that provides a secure way to access and manage remote systems.

The Internet Time Server (ITS) is a feature on the IBM i operating system that allows the system to synchronize its clock with a time server on the internet. This ensures that the system's clock is accurate and consistent with the current time.

IBM i Open Source Technologies refer to the collection of open-source software and tools that are available on the IBM i operating system. These technologies allow developers to create modern, web-based applications and integrate them with existing IBM i applications and data.

Bash is a popular Unix shell that is widely used on Linux and other Unix-like systems. The Open Source Bash on IBM i is a port of the Bash shell that allows users to run Bash scripts and commands on the IBM i platform.

Install the Node Package Manager (npm) along with Node.js

Let’s get you sorted on finding the Node.js version on your IBM i system using QSH—don’t worry, it’s not as tricky as it sounds, even if QSH can be a bit of a grumpy old tool! Since you’re working on IBM i, Node.js runs in the PASE (Portable Application Solutions Environment), and we’ll need to poke around there to get the version info. Here’s how to do it, with a bit of humor to keep things light.

IBM i (TOBi The Object Builder for i) is a popular open-source tool for IBM i developers that provides a more efficient and flexible way to build and manage objects on the IBM i platform. based on GNU Make this is a paradigm shift away from the old green screen SEU based code development. To install and configure TOBi on your IBM i system, follow these steps