Install Git
This is the most important tool that you’ll be using to get the starter code
Check if you have it by entering the following command in your terminal (macOS/Linux) or command prompt (Windows) - or in your VS Code terminal.
git --version
If you don’t get a version or an error shows up use the installation guide
Install Python
First, check if you have python and pip installed on your device by entering the following command in your terminal (macOS/Linux) or command prompt (Windows) - or in your VS Code terminal.
python3 --version
or
python --version
then
pip3 --version
or
pip --version
If you get an error, or you don’t get an output, please follow the steps to install Python here.
Install Dart
Dart will be used to run and build the project tasks, so make sure it’s installed properly.
First check if Dart is already installed
Open your terminal (macOS/Linux) or Command Prompt/PowerShell (Windows) — or use the VS Code terminal — and enter:
dart --version
If Dart is installed, you should see output like:
Dart SDK version: 3.x.x
If you do not see a version number, or recieve an error like “command not found”, then Dart is not installed.
Follow the official installation instructions here:
This guide includes installation steps for:
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macOS
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Windows
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Linux
On macOS you may install Dart using Homebrew; on Windows you can use the Dart installer; Linux has apt/brew-like options too.