Tutorial for INFOTEC 1600 Final:
Author: Natan Godunok
The purpose of this tutorial is providing an entry into web development for people who want a platform to explore and experiment code on. The linked pages give more details on how to change the live server port and the other walks through creating a JavaScript file.
This tutorial is made for people with minimal knowledge regarding coding and computers in general and is meant to be an introduction into the topic.
- This tutorial covers the creation of a locally hosted webpage utilizing Visual Studio Code.
- Install Visual Studio Code from their official website
- In VS (visual studio) download the extention "Live Server" authored by Ritwick Dey.
- Download any other extentions you think will be helpful (there are plenty of online resources discussing VS extentions)
- Now open or create a folder in which you want to have your code
- You can minimize the VS window and right click on your desktop to create a folder.
- To open a folder simply press the "Open Folder" button when VS first boots up, or in the top left press "File", and again "Open Folder".
- A warning will pop up, except for select circumstances the folder you are opening can be trusted.
- Create a file, up to you what you want to make and with what (html, c#, etc.)
- Finally, in the bottom right corner press the "go live" button.