In-class exercise

In-class exercise#

During this class, you will do the following things:

  • Get an account on our Zulip instance

  • Install VS Code, Git and create a GitHub account

  • Navigate your computer using a shell

  • Clone your first Git repository

  • Install pixi and run your first Python script

Getting an account on our Zulip instance#

All relevant communication will happen on our Zulip instance. In order to be able to participate, do the following:

  • Follow this link to sign up for the bonn-econ-teaching Zulip workspace. You will then automatically be subscribed to the EPP - 2025 stream.

  • If you are already signed up to the bonn-econ-teaching Zulip workspace from a previous course, please subscribe to the EPP - 2025 stream.

Installing VS Code, Git and creating a GitHub account#

See the page with logistics.

Shell navigation#

Please go through the materials for your operating system and watch the screencast to get a basic understanding of navigation in shells:

Clone your first Git repository#

To have your first Git repository created by GitHub classroom, click on this link and follow the instructions.

Then carefully follow these instructions to clone the repository to your computer.

Installing pixi and running your first Python script#

Watch the screencast on installing pixi.

  • Follow the instructions to install pixi.

  • In a shell, navigate to the directory you created before by cloning the repository.

  • Run pixi run python hello_world.py and make sure it executes without errors.