Lesson 1: Setting Up Your Development Environment¶
Installing the Required Tools¶
- git - The most popular version control system (we'll learn more about this in upcoming lessons). See also: Git in 5 Minutes
- python - The programming language required for the Pelican static site generator. It's an easy language to start your programming journey with.
- Visual Studio Code - A code editor that will significantly simplify working on this project. See also: Visual Studio Code in 5 Minutes
Creating a New Project¶
Keyboard shortcut to open the terminal in Visual Studio Code: Ctrl+`
Final check¶
Enter the following commands in the terminal and check that your output looks similar (your version numbers may differ):
| command | expected output |
|---|---|
git version |
git version 2.45.1.windows.1 |
python --version |
Python 3.14.3 |