Escalate Scala Training - Setup Instructions

Set up environment and developer tools for enrolling in the Stairway to Scala training

Created byDick Wall

Last updated 9/2019

English

What you'll learn

Set up your development machine for working on Scala
Use an IDE to create and edit Scala language projects

Course content

1 section • 9 lectures • 14m total length

Introduction0:20
Agenda1:39
Setting up the Java JDK1:26
Setting Up Scala1:22
Setting Up SBT1:31
Setting Up IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition1:20
Checking the IntelliJ JDK Settings1:58
Download the Trial Project0:10
Please download the slides PDF file, and the Flight01.zip file attached to this lecture. Unzip the Flight01.zip and then proceed to the last video lecture to see how to import a project into IntelliJ and ensure that your environment is working correctly.
Unpack and Build the Trial Project4:51

Requirements

No knowledge of Scala is required, but familiarity with programming in another computer language is assumed.

Description

This course will provide you with instructions to be ready to follow the Scala Applied and Advanced courses from Escalate Software, in particular being able to run activator, Scala and a suitable Scala IDE such as IntelliJ IDEA.

The course includes reference slides and an example exercise project to test that your environment is working.

The course will take less than an hour to complete.

If you are interested in getting a working Scala development environment, or are taking the Scala Applied or Advanced courses, this setup course is for you.

Who this course is for:

Beginners to the Scala Language
Anyone interested in taking the Stairway to Scala training