Hacker News Nodes

Installation

You'd like to get your hands on the new Hacker News Nodes? Follow the below steps to install and set up this product in your KNIME Analytics Platform. Please also check the frequently asked questions for more information about how to configure and use this product.

If you are struggling with installing products and nodes to your KNIME Analytics Platform, please get in touch with the product vendor or drop us a message using our feedback form.

Install via Update Site

After starting KNIME, go to File → Preferences → Install/Update → Available Software Sites, click on Add… and paste the update site. Make sure the update site matches your current KNIME version, e.g. https://download.nodepit.com/5.3.

In order to install nodes behind a firewall or proxy server, most developers also provide update sites as ZIP archives for download. If a zipped update site is available, NodePit will also list this in the Installation section in the side bar on each product and node page. In order to install nodes from a zipped update site file, add a new update site by hitting the Archive… button and select the downloaded ZIP file. Attention: Keep in mind, that you will have to take care of keeping your installation up-to-date by manually downloading new versions regularly.

Once added, save and close the preferences window, choose File → Install KNIME Extensions…, choose Work with: -- All Available Sites -- and select Hacker News Nodes for installation. Follow the instructions and restart KNIME when prompted to do so. After a successful installation, you will find the freshly installed nodes in your Node Repository.

You might see a warning regarding missing signing/certificates. You can safely ignore this. Most community developers of free and open source products do not sign their products to avoid large costs for acquiring certificates.

Install via NodePit for KNIME

The easiest way to install new nodes is using our extension NodePit for KNIME. It allows you to browse NodePit within your KNIME Analytics Platform and download each node by just pressing one button.

In case you don't have NodePit for KNIME installed yet, follow these instructions to get it up and running in KNIME. After having successfully installed NodePit for KNIME, go to View → Other… and activate the view NodePit. The view will be added to your current perspective. Arrange and move it according to your preferences.

From now on, you just need to browse a product or node in your view NodePit within your KNIME Analytics Platform and click the download icon next to the update site in the Installation section. NodePit for KNIME will automatically determine the update site and product name for you and start the installation process. Follow the instructions and restart KNIME when prompted to do so. After a successful installation, you will find the freshly installed nodes in your Node Repository.