Device Setup

This page lists Software used by CodeWarriors Game Foundry / after-school programs.

Python#

Installation on Windows:#

• Download latest Python 3 Install Manager from the official Python Download page: https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/
• Run the installer.
• During install, set Use admin privileges and Add Python to PATH
• Verify install success by opening a cmd prompt and typing python --version

Installation on Mac:#

• Download latest Python 3 release from the official Python Download page: https://www.python.org/downloads/macos/
• Run the Installer.
• Verify install success by opening a terminal window and typing python3 --version

Installation on Raspberry Pi:#

• Python 3 is pre-installed on Raspberry Pis running Raspberry Pi OS. Verify this by opening a terminal and typing python3 --version

Visual Studio Code#

Installation on Windows:#

• Download the VSCode Windows installer from the VSCode Downloads page: https://code.visualstudio.com/download
• Run the Installer.

Installation on Mac:#

• Download the VSCode MacOS installer from the VSCode Downloads page: https://code.visualstudio.com/download
• Run the Installer.

Installation on Raspberry Pi:#

• Open a terminal / bash prompt.
• Run sudo apt update
• Run sudo apt install code
• Test Visual Studio Code by opening from the “Programming” menu.
• (Optional) Run sudo apt-full-upgrade

Additional

• Open source font for emojis
  • Run sudo apt install fonts-noto-color-emoji
• Python requests module
  • Run pip install requests

Visual Studio Code Python Extension#

all platforms:#

• In Visual Studio Code, open extensions
• Install Python - popular Python Language Support extension by Microsoft

Godot#

Note: Install standard Godot, not .NET/Mono

Installation on Windows:#

• Download the current stable Godot installer for Windows: https://godotengine.org/download/windows/
• Run Install.

Installation on Mac:#

• Download the current stable Godot installer for Mac: https://godotengine.org/download/macos/
• Run Install.

Installation on Raspberry Pi:#

• Download the current stable Godot installer for Linux - arm64: https://godotengine.org/download/linux/
• Run Install.
• Open a terminal / bash prompt.
• Run sudo apt update
• (Optional) Run sudo apt-full-upgrade

GIT#

Installation on Windows:#

• Download the current git “maintained build” from the “Click here to download” link on: https://git-scm.com/install/windows
• Run the Setup.
• Initial git config:
  • Run git config --global user.name "{your name}"
  • Run git config --global user.email "{your.email@example.com}"

Installation on Mac:#

• Open a terminal window
• If you haven’t installed homebrew already, install it:
  • Run the command to install Homebrew, listed on this page: https://brew.sh/
• Run brew install git
• Initial git config:
  • Run git config --global user.name "{your name}"
  • Run git config --global user.email "{your.email@example.com}"

Installation on Raspberry Pi:#

• git is probably already installed on your Raspberry Pi. Confirm this by opening a terminal and running: git --version
• If git is not installed, then do the steps below:
  • Run sudo apt update
  • Run sudo apt install git
• Verify install success by opening a terminal window and typing git --version
• Initial git config:
  • Run git config --global user.name "{your name}"
  • Run git config --global user.email "{your.email@example.com}"