> [!Note] > For a full walk through of this setup, see [[How to set up your laptop for data science]]. Follow the linked guides below, in order, to set up your computer. We'll install VSCode and Git before installing Python, Jupyter Notebooks, and then R for Jupyter Notebooks. I've also included the optional software that supports my productivity. # required setup - [[install VS Code]] - [[install git]] - [[install miniforge3]] - [[add conda and mamba to Bash PATH]] - [[enable conda and mamba on Bash]] # optional setup - [[install Jupyter Notebook]] in `base` environment - [[install R for Jupyter Notebooks]] in project environment Any other software is installed as needed. > [!Tip]- Additional Resources > - [Earth Lab Set Up Instructions](https://www.earthdatascience.org/workshops/setup-earth-analytics-python/setup-git-bash-conda/)