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We will provide some code examples as you progress through the course but you will also write a lot of code yourself. You're going to need somewhere in your system to store it all.

Create a working directory for the module

1. Fork the coursework module (always linked in every backlog), clone it to your laptop and open it in VSCode.
2. In your VSCode terminal, navigate to the root of your project directory.
3. Create a new directory called prep to store all the files you'll be working on for this module.

As you work through the module, you'll be creating files in this directory to code along with the prep content. You are expected to code along with the prep content.

You will need to do this at the start of every module. We suggest adding further sub-directories for each sprint but it's up to you to organise your files in a way that suits you. For more complex problems you may need to create further sub-directories and write the code there. Try making notes as you go to document the process. Having your own notes will be very useful if you need to remind yourself how to do something in future!