Preparation

This book assumes that you are using macOS. If you are using Linux or Windows, you will need to figure out how to install the required softwares by yourself, like VS Code and Docker.

Homebrew

On macOS, we use Homebrew to manage packages.

To install Homebrew itself, open Terminal (click on the Spotlight icon, type "terminal" and press Enter), paste the following command, and press Enter:

/bin/bash -c \
  "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

VS Code

We will use Visual Studio Code (VS Code) as our IDE. Its support for various languages, tools, and frameworks makes it a top choice for developers of all levels.

To install VS Code, run the following command:

brew install --cask visual-studio-code