Setting Up Your Chromebook

Getting your tools right is an important step in becoming a developer. This guide will walk you through every step you need to take.

There are multiple options that can be used when setting up your computer. This guide is opinionated about those options. Our guidelines are:

  • When possible, use what you already have instead of installing something new.
  • Use the most common development tool unless it is deficient.
  • Less setup is better.

Check your internet connection

Type "Internet speed test" into the Google search bar and click the button in the search results that says "Run Speed Test." Your download speed should be consistent and at least 5mbps.

Update Your Chromebook

Visit this website and follow the instructions for updating your Chromebook.

Git and GitHub

We will use Git and Github to manage the code we will create. If you do not yet have a GitHub account, go to the website and register for one.

Repl.it

Repl.it provides a code editor and a terminal that work entirely in the browser. It's appearance and behavior is similar to VS Code, so all the command instructions in class will work.

Create a Repl.it account at the website. The free account will be fine for this class. You will create a new "Repl" for each assignment.

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