Before we can solve the world’s problems, we need to get situated with user accounts and last-mile bootstrapping. Follow the brief list of requirements. 

1. Generate a team name: Flying Rebels

   Visit Team Name Generator to help decide what your POD should be called. Or, come up with your own creative name. 

   [   ] Provide your team name to your mentor. 
    

1. Ensure you have a Microsoft account to use with Microsoft Teams.

   [   ] Provide the email address used to your mentor. 
    

[   ] Post your first message to your Team’s group on Microsoft Team. 
 

1. Ensure you have a GitHub account. 
     
   Do so by either creating a new account or login with an existing account. If possible, use the same email address as your Microsoft account when creating a new account.

   [   ] Provide the email address used for your account to your mentor. 
    

1. Ensure you have a Gitpod account.

   At the prompt, choose “Continue with GitHub”. This requires a GitHub account from the above steps. 
    

1. Ensure you have a Figma account.

   For creating and collaborating on mockups and design prototypes, we will use the tool called Figma. Create a new account or login with an existing account. If possible, use the same email address as your Microsoft account when creating a new account. 

   [   ] Provide the email address used to your mentor. 
    

1. Install Visual Studio Code and NodeJS on your local machine.

   Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is a coding IDE. NodeJS is a server-side JavaScript runtime engine. In the coming weeks you will use VS Code to design applications in JavaScript. Follow the default prompts. 

   DOWNLOAD: https://nodejs.org/en/download/ 
   DOWNLOAD: https://code.visualstudio.com/Download