Windows 10/11
VS Code, Git, Python, PowerShell, optional WSL2, first project folder, first repo.
Set up the machine you actually have, not the one tutorials assume.
This course includes separate setup paths because environment friction is one of the biggest reasons beginners stall early. Pick the device you really use and get it working cleanly.
Available setup guides
Linux
APT-based setup for Git and Python, bash-first workflow, and first repo structure.
macOS
Terminal, Git, Python, shell awareness, editor setup, and first repo.
Android + Termux
Git, Python, shell basics, folders, lightweight coding, and proof that a phone can still be a start.
Minimum successful setup
Editor
Open a project folder and use an integrated terminal.
Git
Verify
git --version and create a first repo.
Python
Verify your interpreter and run a hello world program.
Project folder
Create one clean working folder for the course.
If your device is different
Use the closest guide above. If your device or OS variant is different, post the exact model and operating system version in Discord so the checklist can be adapted.