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Expand Up @@ -51,21 +51,26 @@ The version of the extension for the Opera browser can be found at the [Opera ad

To get a local copy of the current code, clone it using git:

$ git clone git://github.com/mozilla/pdf.js.git pdfjs
$ cd pdfjs
$ git clone git://github.com/mozilla/pdf.js.git
$ cd pdf.js

Next, you need to start a local web server as some browsers don't allow opening
PDF files for a file:// url:
Next, install Node.js via the [official package](http://nodejs.org) or via
[nvm](https://github.com/creationix/nvm). If everything worked out, run

$ npm install

to install all dependencies for PDF.js.

Finally you need to start a local web server as some browsers do not allow opening
PDF files using a file:// URL. Run

$ node make server

You can install Node via [nvm](https://github.com/creationix/nvm) or the
[official package](http://nodejs.org). If everything worked out, you can now
serve
and then you can open

+ http://localhost:8888/web/viewer.html

You can also view all the test pdf files on the right side serving
It is also possible to view all test PDF files on the right side by opening

+ http://localhost:8888/test/pdfs/?frame

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<h3>Source</h3>
To get a local copy of the current code, clone it using git:
<pre><code>$ git clone git://github.com/mozilla/pdf.js.git pdfjs
$ cd pdfjs
<pre><code>$ git clone git://github.com/mozilla/pdf.js.git
$ cd pdf.js
</code></pre>
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