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== Goal #1: ~~practice~~ ~~command~~ ~~line~~ ~~navigation~~ ==

== Goal #1: install a text editor ==

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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.

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* [[PyCon_intro_to_open_source/Windows terminal navigation|Windows]]

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* [[PyCon_intro_to_open_source/OSX terminal navigation|OS X]]

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* [[PyCon_intro_to_open_source/Linux terminal navigation|Linux]]

== 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~~.

If you already have a preferred text editor, you can use it instead, but note that word processors like Microsoft Word and Notepad will not work.

* [[PyCon_intro_to_open_source/Windows text editor|Windows]]

* [[PyCon_intro_to_open_source/OSX text editor|OS X]]

* [[PyCon_intro_to_open_source/Linux text editor|Linux]]

== Goal #2: practice command line navigation ==

(Estimated completion time: 10 - 15 minutes)

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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.

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* [[PyCon_intro_to_open_source/Windows terminal navigation|Windows]]

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* [[PyCon_intro_to_open_source/OSX terminal navigation|OS X]]

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* [[PyCon_intro_to_open_source/Linux terminal navigation|Linux]]

== Goal #3: install an IRC client ==