Setup Tasks Win

CS Core | Setup Tasks on Windows

This wiki page provides step-by-step instructions for installing the Computer Science Core (CS Core) common development environment (CS-CDE) on your local Windows computer. Complete the steps listed in the Table of Contents in the order listed. Do not skip any steps.

Table of Contents

1. Meet the prerequisites
2. Prepare your personal computer
3. Meet the prerequisites
4. Prepare your personal computer
5. Install the core development environment
6. Install the core development environment

Meet the prerequisites

1. Windows versions

2. Administrator account

3. Internet connection

Prepare your personal computer

{{Why?}}

1. Update the operating system. How?

2. Restart the computer. How?

3. Create a restore point and label it, Before WinGet upgrades. How?

4. Open a terminal window.

   1. On your keyboard, hold down the Windows (⊞) and press the X key.
   2. Select Terminal (Admin) or PowerShell (Admin) from the popup menu.

Meet the prerequisites

1. Windows versions

2. Administrator account

3. Internet connection

Prepare your personal computer

{{Why?}}

1. Update the operating system. How?

2. Restart the computer. How?

3. Create a restore point and label it, Before WinGet upgrades. How?

4. Open a terminal window.

   1. On your keyboard, hold down the Windows (⊞) and press the X key.
   2. Select Terminal (Admin) or PowerShell (Admin) from the popup menu.

5. Verify WinGet. What's this?.
   Copy and paste the following command into the terminal and press Enter.

   winget -v

   Expected Output: A semantic version number beginning with v, such as v1.29.380. Your version number will likely be different from the example. A different version number is normal and does not indicate an error. The key indicator of success is that WinGet displays a version number. If it does, continue to the next step.

   Troubleshooting: If WinGet does not display a version number, see Troubleshooting: WinGet. Do NOT continue with the remaining setup tasks until WinGet is installed and working.

6. Update WinGet sources. Copy and paste the following command block into the terminal and press Enter. What's this?

   winget source update

   Expected Output: You should see messages indicating that all sources are being updated, as shown below. Your output may vary. Key indicator of success is that each source shows as Done.

   Updating all sources...
   Updating source: msstore...
   Done
   Updating source: winget...
   Done
   Updating source: winget-font...
   ██████████████████████████████  100%
   Done
   

7. Update installed packages. Copy and paste the following command block into the terminal and press Enter. What is this?

   winget upgrade -r -u --accept-source-agreements --accept-package-agreements

   Expected Output: You should see messages indicating that {{...}}. Your output may vary. Key indicator of success is that {{...}}.

   {{Expected output}}
   

8. Restart the computer. How?

Install the core development environment

1. Create another restore point and label it, Before CS Dev Env install. How?

2. Install Git. Copy and paste the following command block into the terminal and press Enter. About Git

   winget install --id Git.Git -e --source winget --accept-source-agreements --accept-package-agreements

   Expected Output: You should see messages indicating that {{...}}. Your output may vary. Key indicator of success is {{...}}.

   {{Key indicator of success output line(s)}}
   

   If the command fails: See [Troubleshooting]. If Git still cannot be installed with WinGet, use the [alternate installer] and keep the default installation options..

3. Install GitHub CLI. Copy and paste the following command block into the terminal and press Enter. About GitHub CLI

   winget install --id Git.Git -e --source winget --accept-source-agreements --accept-package-agreements

   Expected Output: You should see messages indicating that {{...}}. Your output may vary. Key indicator of success is {{...}}.

   {{Key indicator of success output line(s)}}
   

4. Update WinGet sources. Copy and paste the following command block into the terminal and press Enter. What is this?

   winget source update

   Expected Output: You should see messages indicating that all sources are being updated, as shown below. Your output may vary. Key indicator of success is that each source shows as Done.

   Updating all sources...
   Updating source: msstore...
   Done
   Updating source: winget...
   Done
   Updating source: winget-font...
   ██████████████████████████████  100%
   Done
   

5. Update installed packages. Copy and paste the following command block into the terminal and press Enter. What is this?

   winget upgrade -r -u --accept-source-agreements --accept-package-agreements

   Expected Output: You should see messages indicating that {{...}}. Your output may vary. Key indicator of success is that {{...}}.

   {{Expected output}}
   

6. Restart the computer. How?

Install the core development environment

1. Create another restore point and label it, Before CS Dev Env install. How?

2. Install Git. Copy and paste the following command block into the terminal and press Enter. About Git

   winget install --id Git.Git -e --source winget --accept-source-agreements --accept-package-agreements

   Expected Output: You should see messages indicating that {{...}}. Your output may vary. Key indicator of success is {{...}}.

   {{Key indicator of success output line(s)}}
   

   If the command fails: See [Troubleshooting]. If Git still cannot be installed with WinGet, use the [alternate installer] and keep the default installation options..

3. Install GitHub CLI. Copy and paste the following command block into the terminal and press Enter. About GitHub CLI

   winget install --id Git.Git -e --source winget --accept-source-agreements --accept-package-agreements

   Expected Output: You should see messages indicating that {{...}}. Your output may vary. Key indicator of success is {{...}}.

   {{Key indicator of success output line(s)}}
   

4. Install Python

5. Verb Object. How? What's this?.
   Copy and paste the following command into the terminal and press Enter.

   {{command block}}

   Expected Output: {{Describe the expected output and include a short example if useful}}. {{Explain any normal variation students may see}}. {{Explicitly state any variation that students might incorrectly interpret as an error}}. The key indicator of success is {{state the observable success criterion}}. If it does, continue to the next step.

   Troubleshooting: If {{state the observable failure condition}}, see [Troubleshooting: {{Topic}}]({{troubleshooting URL}}). {{Do NOT continue with the remaining setup tasks until this issue is resolved. | You may continue with the remaining setup tasks while you troubleshoot this issue.}}