Setup

Basic setup

To get your computer ready, we need to configure the workspace you will use for the class. Select your operating system and follow the instructions. Please let Chris know if you run into any issues.

• Windows
• MacOS
• Linux (including Ubuntu, Raspberry Pi, etc.)

Windows

• Check your system requirements.
  • Check which version of Windows you are running. You need Windows 10 version 2004 and higher (Build 19041 and higher) or Windows 11.
  • Make sure your account has administrator rights (or get someone who has administrator rights to run this setup for you).
• Install Visual Studio Code
• Install Ubuntu (Full instructions)
  • Open the Windows Command Prompt in administrator mode by right-clicking and selecting "Run as administrator."
  • Enter wsl --install, press enter, and then restart your machine when the installation completes.
• Open the Ubuntu app. You will see the Terminal.
• Run sudo apt update
• Run sudo apt upgrade
• Run sudo apt install pipx
• Run pipx ensurepath
• Continue on to Install MWC.

MacOS

• Open the Terminal app.
• Install Homebrew
• Run brew install pipx
• Run brew install python@3.12
• Run brew install python-tk
• Run pipx ensurepath
• Continue on to Install MWC.

Linux

• Open the Terminal app.
• Run sudo apt update
• Run sudo apt upgrade
• Run sudo apt install code
• Run sudo apt install pipx
• Run pipx ensurepath
• Continue on to Install MWC.

Install MWC

• Run pipx install making-with-code-cli MWC is a special program we wrote for this class which will help you set up your assignments.

Configure MWC

• 💻 Run mwc setup.