Installation Guide for Windows

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.

Git and Git Bash

Follow these steps to install Git and Git Bash:

Note: For any settings not mentioned in the instructions, keep the default choices.

  1. Navigate to the Git Downloads page. Select the download for Windows. The most up-to-date version automatically downloads.

  2. Select Next to progress through the installation. On the screen that asks you to choose a default editor for Git, select Use Visual Studio Code as Git's default editor, as shown in the following image:

    A screenshot displays the window "Choosing the default editor used by Git", with Visual Studio Code selected.

  3. Under Configuring the line ending conversions, select Checkout as-is, commit Unix-style line endings, as shown in the following image:

    A screenshot displays line ending conversions configuration, with "Checkout as-is, commit Unix-style line endings" selected.

  4. Under Configuring the terminal emulator to use with Git Bash, select Use Windows' default console window, as shown in the following image:

    A screenshot displays the terminal emulator configuration, with "Use Windows' default console window" selected.

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. Click the Windows x64 download option.

  4. Run the installation file.

  5. On the first setup page, select Next.

  6. Choose the installation directory, then select Next.

  7. On the Change in License Terms page, select OK.

  8. Choose the installation directory again.

  9. Select Next.

  10. A final window will indicate that you've successfully installed the JDK!

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. Run the installation file.

  4. On the first setup page, select Next.

  5. Choose the destination folder, then select Next.

  6. Select the Update PATH variable option, create the .java association, and then select Next.

  7. Select Install to begin the installation.

  8. Choose your preference for when to reboot.

  9. After you reboot, start IntelliJ.

  10. Accept the privacy policy and continue.

  11. Choose whether or not to send usage statistics.

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.