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Setup Guide

Perfect Development Environment

Set up a professional development environment with all the tools and configurations you need

Duration
90 Minutes
Level
Beginner
OS Support
Mac/Windows/Linux

Professional Setup

Optimized for modern web development

Setup Steps

Follow these steps to create a professional development environment

1

Node.js & Package Manager Setup

10 minutes

Install Node.js, npm/yarn/pnpm and verify installation

Tools:

Node.js 18+npm/yarn/pnpmNVM (recommended)

Commands:

node --versionnpm --versionnvm use node
2

Code Editor Configuration

15 minutes

Set up VS Code with essential extensions and settings

Tools:

VS CodeExtensions PackSettings Sync

Commands:

code --install-extensioncode --list-extensions
3

Git & Version Control

12 minutes

Configure Git, SSH keys, and connect to GitHub/GitLab

Tools:

GitGitHub CLISSH Keys

Commands:

git config --globalgh auth loginssh-keygen
4

Development Framework Setup

20 minutes

Install and configure Next.js, React, and TypeScript

Tools:

Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSS

Commands:

npx create-next-app@latestnpm installnpm run dev
5

Database & Backend Tools

18 minutes

Set up database tools, API clients, and backend services

Tools:

PostgreSQLPrismaPostman/Insomnia

Commands:

brew install postgresqlnpx prisma initprisma generate
6

Development Workflow

15 minutes

Configure linting, formatting, testing, and deployment

Tools:

ESLintPrettierJestVercel CLI

Commands:

npm run lintnpm run formatnpm test

Essential VS Code Extensions

Must-have extensions to supercharge your development workflow

ES7+ React/Redux/React-Native snippets

dsznajder.es7-react-js-snippets

Prettier - Code formatter

esbenp.prettier-vscode

ESLint

dbaeumer.vscode-eslint

Auto Rename Tag

formulahendry.auto-rename-tag

Bracket Pair Colorizer

coenraads.bracket-pair-colorizer

GitLens

eamodio.gitlens

Tailwind CSS IntelliSense

bradlc.vscode-tailwindcss

TypeScript Importer

pmneo.tsimporter

Terminal & CLI Tools

Essential command-line tools for efficient development

Oh My Zsh

Enhanced terminal with themes and plugins

Homebrew

Package manager for macOS

GitHub CLI

Official GitHub command line tool

Vercel CLI

Deploy and manage Vercel projects

Common Issues & Solutions

Quick fixes for the most common setup problems

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Node.js version conflicts

Use NVM to manage multiple Node versions

nvm install 18 && nvm use 18
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Permission errors with npm

Configure npm to use a different directory

npm config set prefix ~/.npm-global
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Port already in use

Kill process or use different port

lsof -ti:3000 | xargs kill -9
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Git authentication issues

Set up SSH keys or personal access token

ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "your_email@example.com"

Ready to Set Up Your Environment?

Download our automated setup script or follow the step-by-step guide