For New Coders

Welcome to Cline! This guide will help you get set up and start using Cline to build your first project.

What You'll Need

Before you begin, make sure you have the following:

VS Code: A free, powerful code editor.

• Download VS Code

Development Tools: Essential software for coding (Homebrew, Node.js, Git, etc.).

• Follow our Installing Essential Development Tools guide to set these up with Cline's help (after getting setup here)

• Cline will guide you through installing everything you need

Cline Projects Folder: A dedicated folder for all your Cline projects.

• On macOS: Create a folder named "Cline" in your Documents folder

  • Path: /Users/[your-username]/Documents/Cline

• On Windows: Create a folder named "Cline" in your Documents folder

  • Path: C:\Users\[your-username]\Documents\Cline

• Inside this Cline folder, create separate folders for each project

  • Example: Documents/Cline/workout-app for a workout tracking app

  • Example: Documents/Cline/portfolio-website for your portfolio

Cline Extension in VS Code: The Cline extension installed in VS Code.

• Here's a tutorial on everything you need to get started.