Setting Up Your Programming Environment

Before coding, you need tools to write and run your code.

Step 1: Install a Text Editor or IDE

• VS Code → Free and popular
• PyCharm → Great for Python
• IntelliJ IDEA → For Java

Step 2: Install the Language

• Python → python.org
• Node.js (JavaScript) → nodejs.org
• Java → oracle.com/java

Step 3: Test Your Setup

Example in Python:

python --version