Step 1: Install Package Managers

Time: 3 minutes
Purpose: Install system package managers for easy tool installation

Overview

Install package managers following official documentation for the most current instructions:

Platform	Package Manager	Official Documentation
macOS	Homebrew	brew.sh
Windows	Chocolatey + PowerShell 7	chocolatey.org/install
Linux	Built-in (APT/DNF/YUM)	No installation needed

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macOS - Homebrew

Installation: Follow the official guide at brew.sh

Quick install:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

# Add to PATH (Apple Silicon Macs)
echo 'eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)"' >> ~/.zshrc && source ~/.zshrc

# Verify
brew --version

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Windows - Chocolatey + PowerShell 7

Installation: Follow the official guide at chocolatey.org/install

PowerShell 7: Install from Microsoft PowerShell Docs

Quick setup:

# 1. Install Chocolatey (run as Administrator in any PowerShell)
Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force
[System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol -bor 3072
iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://community.chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))

# 2. Install PowerShell 7
choco install powershell-core -y

# 3. Verify installations
choco --version
pwsh --version

Note: Use PowerShell 7 (pwsh) for all remaining setup steps.

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Linux - Native Package Managers

No installation needed. Your distribution includes a package manager:

• Ubuntu/Debian: APT (apt)
• CentOS/RHEL/Fedora: DNF (dnf)
• Older CentOS/RHEL: YUM (yum)

# Update package lists
sudo apt update      # Ubuntu/Debian
sudo dnf update      # Fedora/RHEL 8+
sudo yum update      # Older RHEL/CentOS

Verification

Run the appropriate command for your system:

• macOS: brew --version
• Windows: choco --version and pwsh --version
• Linux: apt --version, dnf --version, or yum --version

Next Step

Step 2: Git & Version Control