Windows Dev Guide

Comprehensive Guide to Setting Up a Windows Development Environment

A step-by-step guide to a Windows web development environment: WSL 2, Windows Terminal, Git and GitHub CLI, Zsh, Node.js, VS Code, Chocolatey and Python.

Serves: Engineers setting up a web development environment on Windows.

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)

Git

Visual Studio Code

Windows Terminal

Docker

Node.js

Python

GitHub

The Windows Dev Guide provides a step-by-step walkthrough for setting up a development environment on Windows. It covers essential tools and configurations to enhance productivity for developers working on Windows platforms.

Key sections include:

Prerequisites: Guidance on system requirements and initial setup.

Installing Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL): Instructions for enabling WSL to run a Linux environment on Windows.

Setting Up Development Tools: Recommendations for IDEs, text editors, and other essential software.

Configuring Version Control: Steps to set up Git and GitHub for source code management.

Additional Resources: Links to further reading and tutorials to deepen your understanding.