Required Software

ADI requires specific software to use in class. We do this so each student is using the same development environment as each other. Please install the following software during orientation (or prior to class start). It is best to install each item in the order they are listed (otherwise errors will occur).

If you run into any problems installing this software, please alert an instructor or your producer.

Atom Text Editor

• What: A modern day, open source text editor.
• Why: It was created by the team at Github, is open source, it is free, and is a fantastic text editor for multiple languages.
• Instructions: Visit https://atom.io/ to download Atom. Drag/drop the application to your Mac application folder (and pin it to your dock). We use this every single day in WDI.

Sublime Text Editor

• What: One of the best paid text editors available.
• Why: There is an extensive plugin library available and Sublime is hands down awesome.
• Instructions: Sublime is installed with the InstallFest Script. In terminal, run subl filename.txt to open a file.

Slack Chat

• What: A modern day IRC-like chat client.
• Why: GA as a company uses Slack to communicate with staff and students.
• Instructions: Browse to https://slack.com/apps and download/install Slack. Sign in to the ga-students team that you have been invited to.

Required Chrome Extensions

Postman

• What: Software that allows you to communicate directly with servers.
• Why: It is arguably the best app that handles this with a GUI.
• Instructions: Browse to https://www.getpostman.com/ and download the Chrome Extension.

JSON View

• What: An extension that makes JSON look pretty.
• Why: To easily navigate JSON files using a tree-view.
• Instructions: Visit https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/jsonview/chklaanhfefbnpoihckbnefhakgolnmc and install the extension.