Installation Guide
Program Installation guide
Python Installation
Visit https://www.python.org/downloads/ and Download the latest version for Windows/Mac/Linux depending on your computer operating system.
If you installed Python successfully, make sure you open Windows PowerShell or Terminal on Mac and type in
$python --version
$where.exe python
JavaScript Installation
You don't need to install JavaScript because its interpreter is already embedded in all web browser. Simply you can run JavaScript on your web browser. Hit F12 on your keyboard, then the Console tab. Then you can type in JS code.
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Node.js Installation
Visit https://nodejs.org/en/ to download the latest LTS version (64-bit preferred) depending on your computer operating system.
Prerequisites
A user account with administrator privileges (or the ability to download and install software)
Access to the Windows command line (search > cmd > right-click > run as administrator) OR Windows PowerShell (Search > Powershell > right-click > run as administrator)
How to Install Node.js and NPM on Windows
See installation instruction here at https://phoenixnap.com/kb/install-node-js-npm-on-windows
Open Windows PowerShell and run the following commands:
$node --version
$where.exe node
Processing Installation
Anaconda Installation
Visit https://www.anaconda.com/products/individual to download individual edition(64-bit preferred). The open-source Individual Edition (Distribution) is the easiest way to perform Python/R/JavaScript data science and machine learning on a single machine.
See installation instruction here at https://docs.anaconda.com/anaconda/install/windows/
Windows Start > Anaconda3(64-bit) > click Anaconda PowerShell Prompt(anaconda)
$conda --version
$conda update conda
In Anaconda3 PowerShell Prompt, type in
$jupyter notebook
If you need more help on jupyter notebook launch, see Launching Jupyter Notebook App at https://jupyter-notebook-beginner-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/execute.html.
Visual Studio Code Installation
Visit https://code.visualstudio.com/ to download the latest version (64-bit preferred) depending on your computer operating system.
Download the Visual Studio Code installer for Windows.
Once it is downloaded, run the installer (VSCodeUserSetup-{version}.exe). This will only take a minute.
By default, VS Code is installed under
C:\users\{username}\AppData\Local\Programs\Microsoft VS Code.
Launch Visual Studio Code from Windows Start Menu.
All you need after successful installation is to add a few extensions for Python and JavaScript language as follows: (1) & (2) & (6)
(1) Python extension for Visual Studio Code
(2) Prettier - Code formatter
(3) ESLint
(4) HTML Snippets
(5) Live Server
(6) Python Docstring Generator
Google Colab Setup
Welcome to Colab!
a Colab notebook lets you write and execute code. You can install extension on Google Driver to enable the Google Colaboratory.
Colab, or "Colaboratory", allows you to write and execute Python in your browser, with
Zero configuration required
Access to GPUs free of charge
Easy sharing
Whether you're a student, a data scientist or an AI researcher, Colab can make your work easier. Watch Introduction to Colab or Colab Features You May Have Missed to learn more, or just get started below!
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