Installfest

What are we trying to accomplish?

By the end of this lecture you'll have a complete development environment in your machine with the capabilities to run Python, Node, and PostgreSQL. Additionally, you'll understand the basics of a linux operating system, the terminal Command Line Interface (cli), and your systems folder structure.

Lectures and Assignments

Lectures

• Lecture - Preparing your Machine
• Lecture - Command Line Interface

Installing Our Tech Stack

• Lecture - Manual Installment (Recommended)
• Lecture - Utilizing Dev Containers (Easiest)

Interacting with Assignments

• Lecture - Interacting with Assignments

Assignments

TLO's (Terminal Learning Objectives)

• Run Python, JS and SQL programs on your local dev environment (your computer) from the command line and install dependencies with pip and npm
• Write and edit code with VS Code

ELO's (Enabling Learning Objectives)

• Use git on the command line, authenticated to your github account, to clone repos & push code
• Command line fundamentals: Navigating, Creating Files and Directories, interacting with the OS & Programs in the Shell.
• Get your local machine set up to start the course: Python, JS, git, Postgres
• Overview of Operating Systems / UNIX
• Install packages to your system with a package manager such as apt or brew
• Install postgres & configure it to be able to use psql easily