Setup prerequisite

[arthabus]

I'm dumb - I'm using firebase nodejs and I can't understand how to install graphicsmagick and ghostscript there. Any help please?

I'd expect those modules to be available as npm packages but that doesn't seem to be the case. What is the expected way to set it up?

[jamiegalbreath]

I AM IN THE SAME BOAT. SEND HELP :D

[arthabus]

@jamiegalbreath I ended up using ghostscript directly - it still requires extra steps and the below guide explains those:

https://tech.residebrokerage.com/using-firebase-cloud-functions-with-ghostscript-for-pdf-to-image-conversion-f81b248d3b22

I guess similar steps should be taken to install the corresponding dependencies for this library to work (though the steps would vary depending on your node environment)

[aravindsnkr2]

I think you need to follow the official installation directions for graphicsmagick and ghostscript for the OS you intent to run the app on. It should be installed on the system you are planning to deploy the app on.

[Harsh-Sharma25]

What about if your app is in next-js. I haven't been able to run this locally cause I don't know how to setup these prerequisites on windows & then how would I set this up when I deploy my app on vercel.

[dev3py]

i have taken the build. The dist folder is now available but what do i do now how can i convert my PDFs to images. how do i run this project?