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AI Tools & Coding with AI Setup (Everything Before Coding & Debugging)

Everything a beginner or builder must learn first before coding and debugging with AI: IDE setup, terminal & Git safety, context prompting, diff review, and test-driven verification.

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Practical Equipment & Study Requirements
What laptop, phone, internet, and free tools you need for this field—plus cloud options if your device is low-spec.
Laptop / PC Specs

Minimum:

Recommended:

Free Cloud Option:

Phone & Internet

Laptop Essential

Internet: Low-to-moderate (~250 MB/week) for IDE extensions, docs, and AI chat.

Free Software & Hardware Kit

Hardware / Kit: None required

All Levels (1–6) Beginner Intermediate Advanced Expert
Beginner Stage

Zero prior experience required — core concepts & first hands-on builds.

Step 1 beginner ~6 hrs

Setting Up Your AI Workspace (VS Code, AI Assistants & Terminal)

Install and configure VS Code, terminal shells, browser DevTools, and AI coding assistants cleanly.

What You Will Learn
  • VS Code extensions, workspaces & integrated terminal
  • ChatGPT / Gemini / Copilot / Antigravity roles
Free Public Courses & Official Docs
VS Code Copilot & AI Setup Docs
Public Free Resource • Free Course / Docs
Open Free
Hands-On Milestone Project: Set up VS Code with integrated terminal, Git, and an AI assistant on a sample repo.
Step 2 beginner ~6 hrs

Prerequisites Before AI Coding: Files, Git & Secret Hygiene

Never paste .env files, passwords, or API keys into AI chats — learn Git branches and safety first.

What You Will Learn
  • git status, diff, commit & rollback safety
  • .env, .gitignore & credential protection
Free Public Courses & Official Docs
Pro Git Official Book (Free)
Public Free Resource • Free Course / Docs
Open Free
Hands-On Milestone Project: Initialize a Git repo with .gitignore and make 3 clean checkpoint commits.
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AI Tools & Coding with AI Setup (Everything Before Coding & Debugging) — Practical Mastery Assessment

Score 80% or higher (5 scenario questions) + submit your real practical capstone project after at least 7 days of study to earn a Verified MESHLUMA Certificate.

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