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Code Editor Setup Guide

Quick reference for installing your code editor.

Choose Your Editor

Both options work well for course exercises:

Editor Best For Cost
Cursor AI-first editing experience Free tier available
VS Code Familiar editor + extensions Free

Option 1: Cursor

Cursor is VS Code with AI capabilities built in.

Install Cursor

  1. Go to cursor.com
  2. Download for your operating system
  3. Run the installer
  4. Launch Cursor

Option 2: VS Code

Install VS Code

  1. Go to code.visualstudio.com
  2. Download for your operating system
  3. Run the installer
  4. Launch VS Code

Verify Installation

  1. Open your editor
  2. Go to File → Open Folder (or use Git: Clone to open a repository)
  3. Confirm you can navigate files and folders

Next Steps

  • Clone the course repository (see GitHub Setup Guide)
  • Configure Claude Code (see Claude Code Setup Guide)
  • Post in Slack if you encounter issues

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