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Step-by-step guides for the stuff that changes — your IDE, Docker, localhost, Git, and AI coding tools. No experience required.
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Our Getting Started guide orients you and tells you what to set up first.
Everything you need to get set up.
Getting Started
The orientation. What you need, how books, guides, and courses work together, and your recommended learning path.
IDE Setup
What an IDE is, why you need one, and how to install and configure Cursor (with VS Code as an alternative).
Docker Basics
What Docker is, why vibe coders need it, how to install it, and the basic commands you'll actually use.
Localhost
What localhost means, why local development matters, how to run your app and see it in the browser, and common issues.
Git Setup
What version control is, how to install Git, the basic commands, and connecting to GitHub. Pairs with Book 1, Chapter 11.
AI Tools Overview
Claude Code, Codex, Cursor — what each does, when to use which, and how they differ from Replit and Lovable.
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