Data Visualization for Policy Analyst

CAPP30239 FALL 2022

Welcome to CAPP 30239!

Useful links:

• Syllabus
• Course Spreadsheet
• Course GitHub
• Course Observable (TBA)
• Slack channel: #capp30239_fall22

Please turn all homework in on your GitHub. Submit in week_## folder.

Setting Up Environment

Install Visual Studio Code

• Install VS Code (if you don't have it already)
  
• Install Live Server Extension in VS Code
  

Create a GitHub Repository

• If you haven't used GitHub, create an account.
• Create a new repository in GitHub called CAPP30239_FA22
  
  

Download (Clone) & Test Repository

This can be done a number of ways so if you are used to a different way you can do that and skip this part.

• Copy URL from repository in browser
  
• In terminal git clone [paste your repo URL]
  
• Open local repository in Visual Studio Code
• In .gitignore file add this line.

**/.DS_Store

• In terminal, git status to see change
• git add
• git commit -m 'Add a commit message here'
• git push
• Check github.com to make sure commit was uploaded

Customize Your Readme.md

During this quarter, I want you to get into the habit of writing good documentation as you create code. This includes well-documented Readme files. The root level README.md should contain information about the repository, such as dates, descriptions, images, a general overview of what is included in the repository, and how the code should be used.

• Write introduction to the repository in the root README.md file.

👋 Don't forget to add your GitHub Repo URL to the class spreadsheet