Get Your Tools Installed (Windows)
You will be installing the required tools and software for the course. There's a lot to get through, so buckle in and get ready!
Before You Begin
First, create accounts for the following service:
Tool and Software Installations
Follow the instructions below to complete the installation process for all of the required tools.
Google Chrome
1. If you don’t already have Chrome installed, visit the download page here.
2. Download, open, and run the installation file.
VS Code
1. Go to the setup page on the VS Code website and select Windows as your platform.
2. Click Visual Studio Code installer in Step 1 under the Installation heading.
3. Open and run the installer file.
4. Follow the installer prompts. When you reach the following screen, select the following settings and click Next.
Note: When the installation is complete, you should be able to access VS Code from your Start menu.
Git & Git Bash
Step 1. Go to the Git downloads page. Select the download for Windows. It should automatically download the most up to date version, which is totally fine!
Step 2. Use Next to progress through the installation until you get to the screen that asks you to choose a default editor for Git. Select Use Visual Studio Code as Git's default editor.
Step 3. When you see a prompt like this, select Checkout as-is, commit Unix-style line endings.
Step 4. Finally, select Use Windows' default console window.
Any settings not mentioned here can be left in their default mode.
You're Done!
That's all for the installations, so give yourself a pat on the back! Installations are never fun, but just like taxes, you gotta do them.