> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://backend-course.cornellappdev.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://backend-course.cornellappdev.com/additional-topics/hackourcampus.md).

# HackOurCampus

## Pre-Workshop TODOs

Welcome to AppDev's Backend [HackOurCampus](https://hackourcampus.com/) workshop! Here are some things to complete before coming so that you're prepared (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ\*:･ﾟ✧

The Fall 2020 course instructors, Alanna Zhou and Alicia Wang, will be leading this workshop--don't be afraid to find us on the hackathon [Discord](<https://discord.gg/fK3JP4C >) to reach out and ask us questions!

### 1. Install Postman

{% content-ref url="/pages/-Lw\_IsDUKu2sa6KDel87" %}
[Postman](/cheat-sheets/postman.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### 2. Familiarize Yourself With Command Line Basics

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[Command Line](/cheat-sheets/command-line.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### 3. Install a Text Editor

Any text editor like Vim, Sublime Text, Atom, or Emacs all work just fine! Our course instructors and TAs prefer VSCode if you can't choose.

{% embed url="<https://code.visualstudio.com/download>" %}

### 4. Install Python

Before you do anything, make sure that you have a version of Python3 installed (Python 3.7.6 is a good choice if you can't decide). Python2 may work, but you might run into some package issues.&#x20;

{% embed url="<https://www.python.org/downloads/>" %}

Check your Python versions to make sure you'll be using the right one. Notice that if you have both Python2 and Python3, you may have to use `python3` when you're running it as a command so that your computer knows only to use version 3.

```
$ python --version
Python 2.7.15

$ python -V
Python 2.7.15

$ python3 --version
Python 3.7.6

$ python3 -V
Python 3.7.6
```

### 5. Download Starter Code

Make sure to unzip this and that you're able to open this in your text editor once the workshop starts!

{% file src="/files/-MFRpWrlsNQfwuB\_K\_6N" %}
Starter Code
{% endfile %}

### 6. Install Packages

Once you unzip the starter code, you should have a folder named `src` with three items:

* `app.py`
* `db.py`
* `requirements.txt`

We will be writing code in `app.py` and `db.py`. However, in order to write that code, we'll have to install some packages, which are included in `requirements.txt`. You can install them by running `pip3 install -r requirements.txt`. You should already have `pip` on your computer, but here are some commands to help if you don't:

#### MacOS & Linux

```bash
pip install -U pip
```

#### Windows

```bash
python -m pip install -U pip
```