Setting up your computer

Text editor (VS Code)

Programmers use text editors to write code. You could use Notepad (Windows) or TextEdit (Mac) to write code. However most programmers use a text editor with programming-specific features:

Syntax highlighting shows your code in different colours. This helps you spot any errors and understand the structure of your code.
Auto-indent helps you keep your code tidy.
Project navigation and tabs helps you move between the different files in your project.
Auto-completion shows you keywords you could use to finish what you’re typing, so you don’t have to remember all the possible commands.

We recommend you to use Visual Studio Code Online. It’s an online version of a famous text editor call VSCode. It’s easy to use and allow us to work together on the same tool.

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