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- 0400 winget: install and update software from the command line winget is the package manager built into Windows. Search for a program, install it by id, update everything with one command and… Beginner · Step by step · Windows Article Installing languages & tools · Windows administration 15 Oct 2026
- 0403 Work across Windows and WSL: files, paths and running tools from both sides WSL is most useful when Windows and Linux cooperate: open Linux folders in Explorer, run Windows programs from bash, convert paths with… Beginner · Step by step · Windows Article Basics · WSL 15 Oct 2026
- 0386 Install Node.js on Linux, macOS and Windows Get Node.js and npm on any desktop OS. Use a version manager (nvm or fnm) when you work on several projects, or… Beginner · Step by step · Linux, macOS, Windows Article Installing languages & tools · Node.js 15 Oct 2026
- 0387 Install Python on Linux, macOS and Windows Install a current Python 3 with pip and venv on each desktop OS, check the version, and avoid the classic traps: python… Beginner · Step by step · Linux, macOS, Windows Article Environments & packages · Installing languages & tools 15 Oct 2026
- 0388 Install Go on Linux, macOS and Windows Install the Go toolchain from the official downloads or a package manager, set PATH so the go command and installed tools are… Beginner · Step by step · Linux, macOS, Windows Article Installing languages & tools 15 Oct 2026
- 0389 Install Java (OpenJDK) on Linux, macOS and Windows Install a current long-term-support OpenJDK with the compiler included, make java and javac available on the command line, and switch between versions… Beginner · Step by step · Linux, macOS, Windows Article Installing languages & tools 15 Oct 2026
- 0390 Install Git on Linux, macOS and Windows Install Git from your package manager, Xcode's command line tools or the Windows installer, confirm the version, and do the one-time configuration… Beginner · Step by step · Linux, macOS, Windows Article Installing languages & tools · Setup 15 Oct 2026
- 0391 Install Docker on Linux, macOS and Windows Docker Desktop or Docker Engine? Pick the right one for your OS, install it, and confirm with docker run hello-world. Covers the… Beginner · Step by step · Linux, macOS, Windows Article Docker basics · Installing languages & tools 15 Oct 2026
- 0392 Install Visual Studio Code on Linux, macOS and Windows Install VS Code from Microsoft's packages, Homebrew or winget, get the code command working in the terminal, and add the extensions you… Beginner · Step by step · Linux, macOS, Windows Article Command-line tools · Installing languages & tools 15 Oct 2026
- 0393 Install PostgreSQL on Linux, macOS and Windows Install the PostgreSQL server and the psql client on each desktop OS, start the service, connect as the postgres superuser and create… Beginner · Step by step · Linux, macOS, Windows Article Install & connect · Installing languages & tools 15 Oct 2026
- 0394 Install kubectl on Linux, macOS and Windows Install the Kubernetes command-line client with curl, a package manager or winget, verify it, and point it at a cluster with a… Beginner · Step by step · Linux, macOS, Windows Article Concepts · Installing languages & tools 15 Oct 2026
- 0395 Install Rust on Linux, macOS and Windows Install Rust the official way with rustup, which brings rustc, cargo and future updates, make sure a C linker is present, and… Beginner · Step by step · Linux, macOS, Windows Article Installing languages & tools 15 Oct 2026
- 0398 Install WSL2 and Ubuntu on Windows One command installs the Windows Subsystem for Linux and Ubuntu. Then learn how to pick a distribution, check which WSL version you… Beginner · Step by step · Windows Article Windows administration · WSL 15 Oct 2026
- 0381 pre-commit hooks: catch mistakes before they are committed Install the pre-commit framework, configure hooks for whitespace, YAML and JSON syntax, large files, leaked private keys, Python linting and shellcheck, run… Beginner · Step by step · Linux, macOS, Windows Article Pipelines, runners & hooks · Setup 15 Oct 2026
- 0345 SSH keys: create, copy and use them Generate an ed25519 key pair, install the public key on a server with ssh-copy-id, keep the private key protected with a passphrase… Beginner · Step by step · Linux, macOS, Windows Article Keys & config · SSH 15 Oct 2026
- 0357 Keep secrets out of git: .env files, gitignore and what to do after a leak Load passwords and API keys from an untracked .env file, commit a safe .env.example instead, catch mistakes before they are pushed, and… Beginner · Step by step · Any system Article Housekeeping · Secrets & access 15 Oct 2026
- 0150 Logging in with oc and working with OpenShift projects Install the oc client, log in with a password, browser or token, then create, switch and inspect projects. Covers where oc stores… Beginner · Step by step · Any system Article Concepts · Deploying applications 15 Oct 2026
- 0151 Tutorial: deploy a small web app on OpenShift and expose it with a Route A step-by-step first deployment: create a project, build a static website from Git with Source-to-Image, publish it on an HTTPS Route, then… Beginner · Step by step · Any system Article Deploying applications 15 Oct 2026
- 0038 The pull request workflow on GitHub A pull request asks to merge your branch into another one, with review and automated checks in between. This is the whole… Beginner · Step by step · Any system Article Pull requests 15 Oct 2026
- 0053 Set up SSH keys: ssh-keygen, ssh-copy-id and ~/.ssh/config SSH keys let you log in to servers and push to Git hosts without typing a password. Create an ed25519 key, install… Beginner · Step by step · Linux, macOS, Windows Article Keys & config 15 Oct 2026
- 0067 Your first SQL queries: SELECT, WHERE, ORDER BY, LIMIT and GROUP BY Read data from a table, keep only the rows you want, sort them, take the first few, and summarize groups with COUNT,… Beginner · Step by step · Any system Article Queries 15 Oct 2026