Developer Environment Setup

To be able to write and run code, we must install the right software on our machine. By following this guide you will have a computer that is ready for coding. Please follow the instructions that are specific to your operating system.

Objectives

• Setup Terminal / Command prompt
• Install git and Git Bash
• Install Visual Studio Code (VSCode)
  • Setup VSCode
• Install NVM and NodeJS
• Setup SSH keys for github

Table of Contents

Windows	MacOS
Windows Setup Instructions	macOS Setup Instructions
Step 2 Install VSCode	Step 2 Install Git
Step 3 Install Install NVM and NodeJS	Step 3 Install Homebrew
Step 4 Setup SSH Keys for Github	Step 4 Install VS Code
	Step 5 Install Install NVM and NodeJS
	Step 6 Setup SSH Keys for Github
	Step 7 Change macOS Settings

Setup Guide

Windows Setup Instructions

macOS Setup Instructions

Other Optional Guides

The following guides are optional and you do not need to follow them to be fully set up. It might be useful to have a look once you are comfortable with your setup.

Useful bash aliases for Git and a few other things