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The Vortex

Jump in. Then build anything.

Every technology you need to start coding, in the order you need it. Download or learn each one in a tap. No experience required.

5 stepsFree, foreverFrom first install to live on the web
  1. 1

    Your first tools

    Every coder on Earth installs these first. Get them, and you have a real workshop.

    VS Code

    Install

    The editor you write all your code in - free and used by the pros.

    Download

    Git

    Install

    A time-machine for your code. Save anything, undo anything.

    Download

    GitHub account

    Account

    Where your code lives online and where you show the world what you built.

    Sign up

    GitHub Desktop

    Install

    Git with buttons instead of typing - the easiest way to start.

    Download
  2. 2

    Version control & pull requests

    The five moves you repeat forever: clone, branch, commit, push, pull request. This is how teams build together.

    Intro to GitHub

    Learn

    A free hands-on course that teaches what a pull request actually is.

    Open

    Hello World

    Learn

    Make your very first pull request, step by step.

    Open

    Git cheat sheet

    Learn

    Every command you need on a single printable page.

    Open
  3. 3

    The languages of the web

    Three languages build every website you've ever used. Learn them in order - they stack.

    HTML

    Learn

    The skeleton - every page is made of it.

    Open

    CSS

    Learn

    The style - makes your page actually look good.

    Open

    JavaScript

    Learn

    The magic - makes your page move, react, and do things.

    Open
  4. 4

    Run code on your machine

    Now make your computer run your code. Pick a language and go - both are beginner-friendly.

    Node.js

    Install

    Run JavaScript anywhere, not just in a browser. It powers most modern apps.

    Download

    Python

    Install

    The friendliest first language - games, AI, scripts, anything.

    Download

    Chrome DevTools

    Install

    Built into Chrome - inspect and debug any website on the planet.

    Download
  5. 5

    Ship it to the world

    The best part: put what you built online so anyone, anywhere can open it. All free.

    Vercel

    Deploy

    Get your site online in about one click.

    Get started

    Netlify

    Deploy

    Drag, drop, and you're live.

    Get started

    GitHub Pages

    Deploy

    Free hosting straight from the repo you already made.

    Get started

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