From Week 7 onward, DM2008 shifts from the p5.js Web Editor to local development. This guide sets up VS Code so you can run, organize, and version your sketches properly.

Requirements

• A computer with admin rights
• Internet access
• Your GitHub account (used in the next section)

Step 1 — Install VS Code

1. Download VS Code: https://code.visualstudio.com/download
2. Install using default options (no custom configuration needed).

Step 2 — Install Essential Extensions

Open VS Code → Extensions (Shift+Cmd+X on macOS / Ctrl+Shift+X on Windows) → install:

• p5.vscode — p5.js snippets and autocompletion
• Prettier — auto-formatting
• Live Server — run a local web server for previews

We will use these in class during the Local Tooling session.