Getting Started

Video Instructions

This video explains the process for getting set up, and walks you through the first lab exercise.

Watch the video .

If you run into errors at any point, try downloading and working through the first lab exercise "get set", as it contains a tool that can help identify issues and suggest fixes.

Installing software

Please install all of the following software

• VS Code
• Python (when running the installer, make sure you select the option that adds Python to the PATH variable)

Setting up VS Code

1. Open VS Code
2. Open the extensions panel by clicking the "four boxes" icon on the left-hand side
3. Search for "COMP1010"
4. Install the UNSW COMP1010 Extension Pack
5. Open the command palette by pressing Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows, or Cmd+Shift+P on MacOS
6. Type "user settings json" and select the top result
7. Copy the contents of this file into your settings and press save
8. Close the settings file

Setting up Python

From VS Code, open a terminal. From the menu bar, run "Terminal > New terminal".

On MacOS, run the following command

pip install -r <(curl https://gist.githubusercontent.com/MiguelGuthridge/155a192d0eec2509460d21f2f75ea9b4/raw/comp1010-requirements.txt)

On Windows, run the following command

curl.exe --ssl-no-revoke https://gist.githubusercontent.com/MiguelGuthridge/155a192d0eec2509460d21f2f75ea9b4/raw/comp1010-requirements.txt > requirements.txt; pip install -r requirements.txt; rm requirements.txt

Checking your setup

You can make sure your setup by following the instructions in the "Get set" lab exercise.