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Windows

Checklist

If you are done with all these items, you're ready to serve!

1. Full admin rights

Ensure that your current Windows user has the full administrative rights

Some online guides:

2. Not using OneDrive for development

Ensure that new programs and repositories are not installed within OneDrive

3. PowerShell

What is PowerShell?

Whenever people mention the words terminal or bash, in your context it refers to PowerShell

4. Windows package manager

A lot of the development tools needed can be easily installed with a package manager.

Scoop Installation Docs

5. Node.js version manager

A lot of our ministry projects run on Node.js, of differing versions. Having a version manager will help to manage the different Node.js versions you need.

Previously if you attempted to install nvm, you can uninstall it as fnm seems to be the preferred one in the industry now.

6. Code editor

What you use to make code changes!

Visual Studio Code

7. Git Graphical User Interface

We use Git to collaborate with one another. A GUI will make your development experience easier!

What is Git?

Git GUI recommendations

8. Yarn (Node.js package manager)

Node.js projects come with a lot of different packages. We can use Yarn to manage them.

In your PowerShell, you can run:

npm i -g yarn

FAQ

  • Run into issues / errors?

You can try solving it using ChatGPT or Googling around first! Troubleshooting skills come with experience and deep diving into issues!

However, if you get stuck after 30 mins, feel free to contact us for help!