Environment Setup Guide

Overview

Help developers set up complete development environments from scratch. This skill provides step-by-step guidance for installing tools, configuring dependencies, setting up environment variables, and verifying the setup works correctly.

When to Use This Skill

• Use when starting a new project and need to set up the development environment
• Use when onboarding new team members to a project
• Use when switching to a new machine or operating system
• Use when troubleshooting environment-related issues
• Use when documenting setup instructions for a project
• Use when creating development environment documentation

How It Works

🧠 Knowledge Modules (Fractal Skills)

1. Step 1: Identify Requirements

2. Step 2: Check Current Setup

3. Step 3: Provide Installation Instructions

4. Step 4: Configure the Environment

5. Step 5: Verify Installation

6. Example 1: Node.js Project Setup

7. Prerequisites

8. Step 1: Install Node.js

9. Step 2: Verify Installation

10. Step 3: Install Project Dependencies

11. Step 4: Set Up Environment Variables

12. Step 5: Run the Project

13. Troubleshooting

14. Example 2: Python Project Setup

15. Step 1: Install Python

16. Step 2: Verify Installation

17. Step 3: Create Virtual Environment

18. Step 4: Install Dependencies

19. Step 5: Set Up Environment Variables

20. Step 6: Run the Application

21. Example 3: Docker Development Environment

22. Step 1: Install Docker

23. Step 2: Verify Installation

24. Step 3: Create docker-compose.yml

25. Step 4: Start Services

26. Step 5: Verify Services

27. ✅ Do This

28. ❌ Don't Do This

29. Problem: "Command not found" after installation

30. Problem: Permission errors with npm/pip

31. Problem: Port already in use

32. Problem: Database connection fails