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. For a full walk through, see my guide [[How to set up your laptop for data science]].
## 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
## optional software
Optionally, install and set up these other software.
- [[ShareX]]
- [[Screen2GIF]]
- [[Typora]]
- [[Obsidian]]
- [[Todoist]]
- [[Arc]]
- [[Raindrop.io]]
- [[Readwise Reader]]
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/)