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+# General setup for JavaScript classes
+
+## Software
+
+### Required
+
+- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org): the engine for most JavaScript classes. You should download either the LTS (v12.x at the moment) or the Current (v14.x) version. Class usually supports LTS - 1 (v10.x in this case).
+- [Git](https://git-scm.com/): Source control management, also used by many tools
+- A web browser, can be any of
+  - Firefox
+  - Chrome
+  - [Edge](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge)
+  - Other browsers (Internet Explorer, Safari, Brave, Opera, etc. may work in class but are not officially supported)
+- An editor
+  - [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) is strongly preferred, but others are available
+    - Check out some [recommended extensions](vs-code-extensions.md) for VS Code.
+  - [WebStorm](https://www.jetbrains.com/webstorm/) or IntelliJ, also by JetBrains
+  - [Adobe Brackets](http://brackets.io/)
+  - SublimeText, Emacs, Vi(m) if you like configuring your editor yourself
+  - Notepad++, Atom, TextMate, etc. if you can't install any of the above
+  - Eclipse is not a viable choice. JavaScript support on Eclipse is a disaster.
+- Class source code. You should have received a link to the class source code. You can always try the [Speeding Planet repository](https://github.com/speedingplanet) to see if it's there.
+
+### Optional
+
+These will make your development experience better.
+
+#### Windows
+
+- Command prompt: [Cmder](https://cmder.net/) or [Hyper](https://hyper.is/)
+
+#### MacOS
+
+- Terminal: [iTerm2](https://www.iterm2.com/) or [Hyper](https://hyper.is/)
+- Shell: [Fish](https://fishshell.com/) or [zsh](http://zsh.sourceforge.net/), though bash is fine
+
+### Class-specific setups
+
+TBD
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+# Visual Studio Code Extensions
+
+A list of Visual Studio Code extensions we use in class. Not intended to be exhaustive. All of these are optional.
+
+## General
+
+- [Bookmarks](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=alefragnani.Bookmarks)
+- [vscode-icons](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=vscode-icons-team.vscode-icons)
+- [Path Autocomplete](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ionutvmi.path-autocomplete)
+- [Peacock](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=johnpapa.vscode-peacock) Colors VS Code according to your project (red for Angular, blue for React, etc.)
+- [Bracket Pair Colorizer](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=CoenraadS.bracket-pair-colorizer) Makes reading code much easier. There is a version 2, but some people have trouble with it.
+- [GitLens](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=eamodio.gitlens) Fancy, if overly complicated, git interface
+- [Visual Studio IntelliCode](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=VisualStudioExptTeam.vscodeintellicode)
+
+## JavaScript
+
+- [ESLint](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=dbaeumer.vscode-eslint) code style enforcer (and also formatter)
+- [Prettier](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=esbenp.prettier-vscode) code formatter
+- [Debugger for Chrome](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=msjsdiag.debugger-for-chrome)
+- [npm Intellisense](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=christian-kohler.npm-intellisense)
+- [npm](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=eg2.vscode-npm-script) Run npm scripts inside the editor
+- [Jest](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Orta.vscode-jest) Plugs into the Jest testing library. Has some issues, but tends to be overall enjoyable.
+
+## React
+
+- [ES7 React/Redux/GraphQL/React-Native snippets](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=dsznajder.es7-react-js-snippets) Terrible name, good snippets. Be careful of imitation/fake/duplicate versions
+
+## Angular
+
+- [Angular Language Service](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Angular.ng-template)
+- [Angular Snippets](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=johnpapa.Angular2)
+
+## Vue.js
+
+- [Vetur](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=octref.vetur)
+- [Vue VSCode Snippets](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=sdras.vue-vscode-snippets)
+
+## Themes
+
+- [One Dark Pro](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=zhuangtongfa.Material-theme) I use the vivid version in class
+- [Overnight](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=cev.overnight)
+
+## Configuration
+
+I keep all of my Visual Studio Code configuration in Gists.
+
+- Development [configuration](https://gist.github.com/johnpaxton/9c1b860817874d527cc2b388a9a5bc40)
+- Class display [configuration](https://gist.github.com/johnpaxton/aa47f51e25f3319c7ff8b2f941a32b6a)
+- [Keybindings](https://gist.github.com/johnpaxton/c4a8621bd38828afe9a265f0915f6edd)