# Problems with Getting Started - Step One

**URL:** <https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/problems-with-getting-started-step-one/12993>\
**Category:** ionic-v1\
**Created:** [November 20, 2014, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/problems-with-getting-started-step-one/12993 "2014-11-20T19:05:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![lukeb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/lukeb/32/70403_2.png) [@lukeb](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/lukeb)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2014, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/problems-with-getting-started-step-one/12993/7 "2014-11-24T16:09:55Z")

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I solved my problem.

1. I completely uninstalled node (this required sudo): [http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11177954/how-do-i-completely-uninstall-node-js-and-reinstall-from-beginning-mac-os-x](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11177954/how-do-i-completely-uninstall-node-js-and-reinstall-from-beginning-mac-os-x)

2. Installed homebrew [http://brew.sh](http://brew.sh)

3. Reinstalled node using homebrew [http://blog.teamtreehouse.com/install-node-js-npm-mac](http://blog.teamtreehouse.com/install-node-js-npm-mac)

4. Installed cordova and ionic using the command from the ionic Getting Started - Step One

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