(Where you write your code)

If you are new to coding and want to dip your toe in the fresh, clear waters of programming and coding, you're going to need somewhere to write your code as well as run it (so you can see the fruits of your labour).

We've put together a short list of our top 5:

1. Visual Studio Code
2. Notepad++
3. Bluefish
4. Atom
5. Sublime

All of these are free to download and use and there are heaps of tutorials online, once you've chosen! We've always found VS Code to be the easiest to use and the most versatile, but it's a totally subjective thing - try them all and see how you get on.

Once you have your IDE installed and running, you are ready to start writing some code! We'd recommend starting with some HTML and CSS and have listed out some great places to help get you started:

• W3 Schools is a great place for simple, clear examples
• freeCodeCamp is an interactive learning web platform with great learning resources
• codecademy: in just 7 hours, learn the basics of HTML5 and start building & editing web pages.

Channel name	Primary language	Description	Link
Tutor4u	HTML	HTML5 6 part tutorial (uses notepad++)	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gTw2EDkaDQ&list=PLzmyR17f55-J7oZew4QxQ7cfw7d3__ZZs
Eli the Computer Guy	HTML	Web design	https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL95EC7BCDFC1136FD
Thenewboston	HTML	HTML5 Tutorials	https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL081AC329706B2953
Tim Corey	C#	Various C# tutorials and projects	https://www.youtube.com/user/IAmTimCorey/

Once you have written code, you'll want to make sure it saved away safely.

• GitHub
• Git Bash