Installing a Node JS Dev Machine
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Installing a Dev Machine
These are the softwares we'll use for the local development environment
Node js
Node.js is an open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment for executing JavaScript code server-side.
Install it from: https://nodejs.org/en/
(For this demo we've used version 16.13.2 LTS)
Git Source Control
Git is the most widely used source control and versioning tool. Download and install it from: https://git-scm.com/download/win
After you complete the installation, you'll need to set your name and email for using git.
git config --global user.name "John Doe"
git config --global user.email johndoe@example.com
Visual Studio Code
A source code editor which we use to develop application.
Install it from: https://code.visualstudio.com/
Visual Studio Extensions
To install the following recommended extensions, open a command prompt and run the following commands:
code --install-extension Angular.ng-template
code --install-extension infinity1207.angular2-switcher
code --install-extension CoenraadS.bracket-pair-colorizer
code --install-extension eamodio.gitlens
code --install-extension sibiraj-s.vscode-scss-formatter
