20250520(config laptop)

apt install curl git zsh

# Linux 
# sudo means super user, apt is a tool for installing and managing applications on Linux
# Step 1: Update and upgrade Package Information
sudo apt update  # This command fetches the latest version of the package list from your distro's software repository
sudo apt upgrade  # This command downloads and installs the updates for each outdated package and dependency on your system

# Step 2: Install curl, git and zsh
apt install curl git zsh
echo $SHELL # $SHELL is a comment, check if not zsh then
which zsh #usr/bin/zsh
chsh -s usr/bin/zsh # change shell to path usr/bin/zsh

# Mac
# Step 1: Install xcode from Apple AppStore, then download and install iTerm2
https://iterm2.com/

# Step 2: Change from bash to zsh
echo $SHELL # $SHELL is a comment, check if not zsh then
which zsh #usr/bin/zsh
# chsh means add or change user database information, change default shell.
chsh -s usr/bin/zsh # -s means Attempt to change the user’s shell to newshell

# Step 3: Install Homebrew, it installs the stuff you need that Apple didn’t.
https://brew.sh/
# Copy URL on the first page below from Homebrew website, paste it to iTerm2 command line and install
# Delete any "$" at the beginning of command line below
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

# When it is finished it shows below:
# ==> Next steps:
# - Run these commands in your terminal to add Homebrew to your PATH:
#     echo >> /Users/peteryung/.zprofile
#     echo 'eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)"' >> /Users/peteryung/.zprofile
#     eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)"
#......

# Step 4: Run 3 commands above on iTerm2 command line.

# Verify installed packages both on Linux and MacOS
curl --version
git --version
zsh --version

# Commond Step1: Google, download and install VScode
https://code.visualstudio.com/
# Click download for macOS, it's zip file, open it and extract it to Application folder
# Open it and press "command + shift + P"
# On the top text box type and run: >Shell Command: Install 'code' command in PATH

# Step 2: After VScode installed
# Go to user root directory
~%cd ~ 
# Run VScode
~%code .
# VScode will be opened and the folder windows will be shown on the left

# Step 3: Click Extensions icons on the left side bar
# Install plug-ins of VScode by following names, install most popular plug-ins if same name are found
# "Auto Close Tag","Auto Rename Tag","Better Comments","Color Highlight","Django"
#,"Django Template","HTML Boilerplate","HTML CSS Support","Image preview"
#,"ident-rainbow","Live Server","Print","vscode-icons"
#,"Python"(It would also trigger to install 2 more plug-ins),"Pylance","Python Debugger"

# Step 4: Type "theme" and install plug-ins you like 
# e.g."GitHub Theme" and "Atom One Dark Theme" 

# Step 5: Config plug-in settings by clicking left bottom gearwheel logo
# Then, click right upper corner "Open Settings (JSON)"
# Refer to the plug-ins help and cofig the JSON file above, click "command + s" to save changes

# Step 6: Install Oh My Zsh
https://ohmyz.sh/
# Click Install oh-my-zsh button, copy url under "Install oh-my-zsh via curl"
sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)"

# Step 7: Google to install powerlevel9k or powerlevel10k
# On GitHub go to README Installation
https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k?tab=readme-ov-file#oh-my-zsh
# Scroll down and find Install Powerlevel10k itself. Find Installation by Oh My Zsh
    # 1. Clone the repository by execute command line below on iTerm2:
    git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k.git "${ZSH_CUSTOM:-$HOME/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/themes/powerlevel10k"
    # 2. Open folder ~/.zshrc on the left of VScode, find the line that sets ZSH_THEME, and change its value to "powerlevel10k/powerlevel10k".

# Step 8: Download fonts by Google "hack nerd font"
https://www.nerdfonts.com/
# e.g. Pick up Cousine Nerd Font
# CousineNerdFont-Regular.ttf, CousineNerdFontMono-Regular.ttf, CousineNerdFontPropo-Regular.ttf

# Step 9: Config iTerm2