- Install a text editor or IDE:
- Visual Studio Code: https://code.visualstudio.com/download (Recommended)
- Download and run the installer for your operating system.
- Sublime Text: https://www.sublimetext.com/download
- Download and run the installer for your operating system.
- Atom: https://atom.io/
- Download and run the installer for your operating system.
- WebStorm: https://www.jetbrains.com/webstorm/download
- Download and run the installer for your operating system.
- Download and run the installer for your operating system.
- Visual Studio Code: https://code.visualstudio.com/download (Recommended)
- Create a new project folder:
- Create a new folder on your computer where you want to store your project files.
- Name the folder something meaningful that describes your project.
- Open the project folder in your IDE:
- Open your IDE and select “File” > “Open Folder” or “Open Project”.
- Navigate to the project folder you created in step 2 and select “Open”.
- Create a new JavaScript file:
- In your IDE, right-click on the project folder in the sidebar and select “New File”.
- Name the file something meaningful that describes what the file will contain and give it the extension “.js”.
- Alternatively, you can use the “File” > “New File” option in the menu bar.
- Write your JavaScript code:
- In your new JavaScript file, write your JavaScript code according to the topic you are studying.
- Save your code by selecting “File” > “Save” or “Save As” from the menu bar.
- Install a JavaScript runtime like Node.js:
- Download and install Node.js from its official website: https://nodejs.org/en/download/
- Follow the installation prompts to complete the installation process.
- Open the terminal or command prompt:
- On Windows, open the Start menu and search for “Command Prompt” or “PowerShell”.
- On macOS, open the Spotlight search by pressing Cmd + Space, then search for “Terminal”.
- On Linux, open the Terminal from the applications menu.
- Navigate to the project folder:
- In the terminal or command prompt, use the “cd” command to navigate to the project folder.
- For example:
cd /path/to/project/folder
- Run your JavaScript file:
- To run your JavaScript file using Node.js, type “node” followed by the path to your JavaScript file in the terminal or command prompt.
- For example:
node /path/to/project/folder/file.js
- Alternatively, you can open an HTML file that references your JavaScript file in a web browser to run your JavaScript code in a web page.