IDE setup for javascript

Last updated Jan 31, 2023 Edit Source

• Javascript
• Js
• Coding
• Project management

When you start coding. It’s important to set up your environment for coding correctly. This is often referred to as a Development Environment.

For Javascript the editor can be anything you want. However most people use VSCode. Microsofts free lightweight code editor.

A few things to remember.

1. Always open a Folder in VSCode and other IDEs. This will ensure things work right. Most of the functionality in any code project expects to find a project folder and everything in it.
2. Get the relivant extensions.
   1. Live server
   2. Javascript
   3. any other quality of life extensions you want.