Getting Started

To get started with this course, you will:

  1. Create an account on Github.

  2. Tell us your Github name so we can track your progress.

  3. Make a copy of the source code repository for the course.

  4. Start the web-based programming editor to begin the course.

1: Get a Github Account

Github is a professional source code repository, and almost everything you do at the League will involve Github, so let’s start with creating a Github account.

Create an Account at Github

If you already have an account, sign into it now.

2: Start your Codespace

Click the button below to start your Codespace online programming environment.

Start the Class Start The Class

Then, on the next page, click on the green button:

3: Wait for the Server to Start

The first time your start the class, it will take a while for the codespace to build, but in a few minutes you will have a new Python Apprentice class.

Tip

Tip

If you want to run an IDE on your local machine, rather than the web, see Getting Started with an IDE.