Development Environment Setup | Bondar Academy

Lesson Summary

In this lesson, we will configure a development environment to run Cypress on your computer. The two essential components required are Node.js and Visual Studio Code . Installing Node.js To install Node.js: Open your browser and search for Node.js . Click on the first link, nodejs.org . Node.js allows you to run JavaScript applications outside of the browser. Click on the Get Node.js button and follow the installation instructions. For installation: If you are on Mac , select the appropriate processor (ARM64 for Apple Silicon or X64 for Intel) and download the installer. If you are on Windows , choose the correct processor type and download the installer. Always install the LTS (Long Term Support) version of Node.js to avoid compatibility issues. Installing Visual Studio Code Next, install Visual Studio Code : Search for Visual Studio Code (not just Visual Studio). Download the installer for your operating system and install it like a regular program. Post-Installation Steps After installing both components: Open Visual Studio Code and enable Auto Save in the File menu. Open the terminal and validate the Node.js installation by typing node -v and pressing Enter. You should see the installed version number. With these installations complete, you are ready to start working with Cypress in Visual Studio Code. See you in the next lesson!