Before the first day of class, students are required to  install the software we are using in this course. The software is free.

1. Windows PC users should install VS Code and Bitvise.
2. Mac OS users should install VS Code and FileZilla.
3. Please note – while either platform can be used successfully in this class, most exercises and challenges are written with Windows PC screenshots and terminology.

VS Code is a free text editor created by Microsoft, and runs on Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, and Linux platforms. It is a good editor for JavaScript, HTML and CSS.

Bitvise (for Windows)  is a free secure shell client that can be used to connect a Windows PC to a remote server, usually a Linux system.

FileZilla (for Mac OS) is a free file transfer utility that can be used to connect a Mac OS computer to a remote server, usually a Linux system. You should note that there is both a FileZilla client, and a FileZilla server. You only need the client. Do not install the FileZilla server.

Installation Instructions

 For Windows Users:

1. Installing VS Code – Windows.pdf
2. Installing Bitvise.pdf
   • When the installation is complete, there will be a window prompting you for the information you need to connect to the remote system. The Host name is misdemo.temple.edu, the Username is your Accessnet Username. After login, you will need to provide a Password, which will assigned to you in the MIS Community Gradebook.

For Mac Users:

1. Installing VS Code – Mac OS.pdf
2. Installing FileZilla.pdf
   • When the installation is complete, there will be a window prompting you for the information you need to connect to the remote system. The Host name is misdemo.temple.edu, the Username is your Accessnet Username. After login, you will need to provide a Password, which will assigned to you in the MIS Community Gradebook.