Step 1 - Install and configure tools

Step 1.1: Install tools

To get started we need to install following software:

• Python itself - allows us to run python programs.
• VS Code - allows us to easily write code.

Install Python:

Install Python

1. Go to Python website or google “python download”
2. Click the download button.
3. Execute the installation file once it is downloaded.
4. Follow the normal installation steps.

   When installing make sure to check the add to PATH checkbox.

Install VS Code:

Install VS Code

1. Go to their website or google “VS Code download”
2. Click the download button.
3. Execute the installation file once it is downloaded.
4. Follow the normal installation steps.

   When installing make sure to check the add to PATH checkbox.

Step 1.2: Setup VS Code

Setup VS Code

Install VS Code extensions:

1. Open VS Code
2. On the left-hand side click to Extensions.
3. Search and install following extensions:
   1. Python (Microsoft)
      • helps you to write Python code by giving you tips and hints.
      • checks the code for syntactic errors and helps you to find them quickly.
   2. Code Spell Checker
      • Helps to find spelling errors.

Update settings.

• Go to File -> Preferences -> Settings:
  1. Auto save. Set it to afterDelay.
     • As the name states, automatically saves your work each second.
  2. Bracket Pair Colorization. Set it to Enabled by clicking to the checkbox.
     • Provides visual differentiation between different parenthesis.

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