Requirements

Recommended Readings Before Starting

• You might want to read/skim Microsoft's "TypeScript In 5 Minutes" Tutorial

Technical Requirements

• NodeJS
• NPM
• An IDE that supports TypeScript feedback:
  • Visual Studio Code
    • Provides built-in, first-class TypeScript support... and it's FREE! :)
  • Also okay, but not recommended is any other IDE. I hear that Webstorm/IntelliJ is decent though. However, atom and sublime have okay plugins/extension for TypeScript. VSCode is preferred.

Setup

• Run npm install
• Take a quick look at the basic TypeScript language features.
  • You don't need to become a master through reading that ^ link. That's what this workshop is for! :)
• Start with any file in the lessons folder and start by:
  • There are two "varieties" of lesson files:
    • (1) Lessons that are designed to help migrate your JavaScript to TypeScript. To take those lessons:
      • rename the file extension from ".js" to be ".ts"
      • hover over the errors (one at a time) and follow the steps/guidelines in the comments
    • (2) Lessons that start in TypeScript. To take those lessons:
      • rename the file extension from ".ts.CHANGEME" to be ".ts"
      • hover over the errors (one at a time) and follow the steps/guidelines in the comments