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Goal #1: practice navigating from the command line

Many of the tools of open source development are primarily used via the command line. Let's get some practice with navigating the computer from the command line.

Goal #2: install a text editor

We need a good text editor (not a word processor!) for editing Python code.

If you already have a preferred text editor, skip this step.

Goal #3: install an IRC client

IRC is a real-time chat protocol that open source projects often use to talk about the project and as a medium for users and developers to help each other.

Goal #4: more IRC

Skim http://www.irchelp.org/irchelp/irctutorial.html. Pay particular attention to:
- Sending private messages
- joining and leaving a channel
Send someone in #pycon-tutorial a private message
Join the #pycon channel
Explore other channels like #python and #django. You can get a full list of Freenode's channels here. What are some other interesting channels?

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 == Goal #4: more IRC ==
+* Skim http://www.irchelp.org/irchelp/irctutorial.html. Pay particular attention to:
-* Join #pycon
+** Sending private messages
-* Check out channels like #python and #django
+** joining and leaving a channel
+* Send someone in <code>#pycon-tutorial</code> a private message
-== Bonus material ==
+* Join the <code>#pycon</code> channel
-* You can get a full list of Freenode's channels [http://irc.netsplit.de/channels/?net=freenode here]. What are some other interesting channels?
+* Explore other channels like <code>#python</code> and <code>#django</code>. You can get a full list of Freenode's channels [http://irc.netsplit.de/channels/?net=freenode here]. What are some other interesting channels?
-* Read through http://www.irchelp.org/irchelp/irctutorial.html