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Installing Anaconda, Python, Git and VS Code on Mac

Introduction

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Anaconda, Python, Git and VS Code on your Mac.

  • GitHub: A web-based platform that hosts the project files and provides collaboration features.
  • Git: A version control system that allows you to download the project files and keep track of changes.
  • Anaconda: A distribution of Python and R programming languages for scientific computing.
  • VS Code: A code editor that provides syntax highlighting, debugging, and other features.

Step 1: Install Anaconda

  1. Go to the official Anaconda website .
  2. Download the graphical macOS installer for your version of Python.
  3. Double-click the downloaded file and click Continue to start the installation.
  4. Answer the prompts on the Introduction, Read Me, and License screens. Anaconda recommends that you choose Install for me only.
  5. [Homework] Creat a new environment named nlpworkshop and activate it.

Step 2: Register Github account and Install Git

  1. Register Github account, recommended to get student education pack.
  2. Open Terminal and type conda install git and press Enter.
  3. Follow the prompts to complete the installation.
  4. Follow the instruction to setup.
  5. [Homework] Find any github repository to git clone [repository-name].
  6. [Homework] Know how to use git add/commit/push/pull.

Step 3: Install VS Code

  1. Go to the official Visual Studio Code website.
  2. Download the macOS installer.
  3. Double-click the downloaded file and drag Visual Studio Code to your Applications folder.
  4. Install the jupyter lab add-on

Next step [Unfinished]

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Anaconda, Python, Git and VS Code on your Mac. Next, we will learn about github repository contribution workflow.