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Learn the Command Line
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Learn the Command Line

Codecademy

4 recommenders · 4 threads · recommended in 3 years, 2016–2018 · score 3.3

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An interactive Codecademy course that teaches the basics of using a command line, including navigating the file system and running commands. It is aimed at getting comfortable with the terminal before tools like git or Linux.

Commenters suggest it as a fun, interactive way to learn the command line before picking up git, Linux, and deployment tools.

CS Fundamentals & Systemsbeginnerfreemiuminteractive MOOC#command line#terminal#navigation#git#linux#codecademy

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20162018

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  1. Recommendsworstbrookr/learnprogramming2018in “Should I buy a mac for web development and programming in general?”▲ 1

    Regardless of what OS you use, you should learn how to use Git on a command line interface. Take the codecademy course for to learn how to use a CLI. Once you understand commands, picking up git is really easy since there are only a few basic git commands you need to understand. This will also be…

  2. RecommendsStanulilicr/webdev2017in “[question] Is it a good idea to learn Linux? (I am learning the command line and Git)”

    Learning the command line will allow you to use tools like git, ssh, docker, gulp etc. It will also come handy when deploying your projects to the server. It's not that hard to learn, You can try codecademy command line course. It's fun and interactive. You can also try The Linux Command Line…

  3. Recommendsqprsr/webdev2017in “Can anyone help me setting up a "Live-Server" for Sublime Text on MacOS?”

    Here's a guide from Apple: https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/OpenSource/Conceptual/ShellScripting/CommandLInePrimer/CommandLine.html You could try this Codecademy course…

  4. RecommendsAurora0001r/learnprogramming2016in “Been learning ruby in school and want to know what to learn in my own time?”▲ 2

    Since you're interested in web development, Rails is probably a good idea, since you can stick with and develop your Ruby skills at the same time. Command line should be pretty easy to pick up just from working with the terminal to run your projects etc. You might find it useful to take…

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