This is the basic setup that a large number of the courses on Web Development require. It's good to have the following set up:
Installing a Web Browser and a Code Editor
- Web Browser: For this tutorial, we recommend using Google Chrome or Firefox
- Code Editor: As for the code editor, you are free to use any for this tutorial. If you are not sure about which one to choose, try VS Code or Atom.
Installing Node and setting up NPM (Node Package Manager)
Step 1: Download the Node executable file from: NodeJS Installing the LTS version is recommended.
Step 2: Install using the executable
Step 3: Restart your computer if the installer asks you to
- To test node, run node -v on the Windows Command Prompt or Linux/Mac Terminal. If you see the version number, then the installation was successful.
- To test npm, run npm -v on the Windows Command Prompt or Linux/Mac Terminal. If you see the version number, then the installation was successful.