# Prerequisites

Before starting, you will need to complete the following tasks:

- **VS Code**: Download and install from the [VS Code website](https://code.visualstudio.com).
- **Docker**: Download and install from the [Docker website](https://www.docker.com).
- **VS Code Dev Containers Extension**: Install from the [VS Code marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode-remote.remote-containers).
- **GitHub**: Sign up and have an account on [GitHub](https://github.com/).

Additionally, this section will assume that you are familiar with the following topics:

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::::{grid-item-card} {fas}`code` VS Code
A code editor with loads of functionality that makes programming as convenient and seamless as possible.
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::::{grid-item-card} {fab}`markdown` Markdown
A fast and simple way to create a formatted document using only plain text.
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::::{grid-item-card} {fab}`github` GitHub
An online platform used to upload and share projects using the Git version control system.
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Don't be alarmed if you aren't familiar with using **Docker** or the **VS Code Dev Containers Extension**. You will be able to follow this tutorial without knowing anything about what they do or how they work.

In a nutshell, they simply ensure that following this tutorial will yield you the exact same results, regardless of your hardware.