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# Install Development Environment

(TODO Video tutorial)

## Install VSCode

We recommend using the open source lightweight editor VSCode as the local IDE, download and install [VSCode](https://code.visualstudio.com/).

## Java

1. Download and install [OpenJDK](https://jdk.java.net/18/) (version > JDK 9).
2. Search `java` in the VSCode extension market, install Java Extension Pack.

## C++

1. Windows needs to install [MinGW](https://www.mingw-w64.org/downloads/), MacOS has Clang built-in and does not need to be installed.
2. Search `c++` in the VSCode extension market, install C/C++ Extension Pack.

## Python

1. Download and install [Miniconda3](https://docs.conda.io/en/latest/miniconda.html).
2. Search `python` in the VSCode extension market, install Python Extension Pack.

## Go

1. Download and install [go](https://go.dev/dl/).
2. Search `go` in the VSCode extension market, install Go.
3. Press `Ctrl + Shift + P` to call up the command bar, enter go, select `Go: Install/Update Tools`, check all and install.

## JavaScript

1. Download and install [node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/).
2. Search `javascript` in the VSCode extension market, install JavaScript (ES6) code snippets.

## C#

1. Download and install [.Net 6.0](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download).
2. Search `c#` in the VSCode extension market, install C#.

## Swift

1. Download and install [Swift](https://www.swift.org/download/).
2. Search `swift` in the VSCode extension market, install [Swift for Visual Studio Code](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=sswg.swift-lang).