Installation Guide for Mac

This guide supplies step-by-step instructions for installing the required tools for the course.

Before You Begin

First, create accounts for the following services if you have not done so already:

Additionally, accept the invite for your section on Slack. You will receive the link to your class-specific channel during orientation.

Terminal

Because you’re using a Mac, you already have access to Terminal! To open it, follow these steps:

  1. Press Command and the space bar to open Spotlight Search, shown in the following image:

    A screenshot displays the Spotlight Search box.

  2. Type "terminal" in the search box, then press Enter, as shown in the following image:

    A screenshot displays "terminal" entered in the search box, with the first suggested result highlighted.

  3. Select Terminal from the list of search results—when it opens, it will resemble the following image:

    A screenshot shows an open Terminal window.

Xcode

To install Xcode, follow these instructions:

  1. Open the Mac App Store and search for Xcode, as shown in the following image:

    A screenshot displays the Xcode page in the Mac App Store.

  2. Download and install Xcode. When the installation completes, open the program.

  3. Agree to the terms of service.

  4. You'll know that the installation is complete when the "Welcome to Xcode" window appears, as shown in the following image:

    A screenshot displays the "Welcome to Xcode" window.

Java Development Kit

The following video will guide you through installing the Java Development Kit (JDK):

Alternatively, you can follow these steps:

  1. Navigate to the JDK Downloads page.

  2. Be sure to review the Oracle Technology Network License Agreement for Oracle Java SE.

  3. Select the macOS x64 download option.

  4. When the download completes, open the installation package in your browser.

  5. In the installation package window, double-click the package icon to start the installation wizard.

  6. In the Introduction section of the installation wizard, select Continue.

  7. The Destination Select section will automatically choose an installation location and then redirect to the next section.

  8. Under Installation Type, select Install.

  9. Enter your password in the box that appears, then select Install Software.

  10. When the installation completes, a message will indicate that "The software was successfully installed."

  11. The wizard will automatically progress to the Summary section, which means that you successfully installed the JDK!

  12. Close the window and select Move to Trash for the installation files.

  13. Open Terminal and run the java -version command to verify that the installation worked.

IntelliJ IDEA

The following video will guide you through installing Intellij IDEA:

Alternatively, you can follow these steps:

  1. Navigate to the Download Intellij IDEA page.

  2. Download the Community edition.

  3. When the download completes, run the disk image file.

  4. In the Finder window that appears, drag the IntelliJ IDEA CE icon into your Applications folder.

  5. Find IntelliJ in either Launchpad or your Applications folder, then open it.

  6. When you receive a prompt to open a third-party app downloaded from the internet, select Open.

  7. You'll then receive a prompt to import IntelliJ settings from a config or installation folder; leave the default "Do not import settings" option and select OK.

  8. Choose whether or not to send usage statistics.

  9. When you receive a prompt to customize IntelliJ IDEA, you can either select Skip Remaining and Set Defaults or click through to set the theme and other settings—until you reach the Start Using IntelliJ button.

  10. After a successful installation, eject the install drive and delete the IntelliJ IDEA disk image from your downloads.

You're Done

That's all for the installations! Your computer has everything that you'll need to begin on the first day of class.