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Lab Prerequisites

Required Software Packages

  • Software packages that must be installed to complete the labs for this course.

Visual Studio Code

  1. Navigate to https://code.visualstudio.com/Download and download the version of Visual Studio Code based on your Operating System.

  2. Install Visual Studio Code and follow the on-screen prompts.

  3. Take a screenshot of the successful installation of Visual Studio Code and save it as vscode.png.

Visual Studio Code Configuration

  1. Open Visual Studio Code, on the left sidebar click on the Extensions icon.
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  1. On the EXTENSIONS: MARKETPLACE text box enter Live Server and click on Install.
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  1. Take a screenshot of the successful installation of Live Server and save it as vscode-extension-live-server.png.

  2. On the EXTENSIONS: MARKETPLACE text box enter Prettier and click on Install.

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  1. Take a screenshot of the successful installation of Prettier and save it as vscode-extension-prettier.png.

  2. Click on File > Preferences > Settings and type Format.

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  1. Look for the Default Formatter setting and choose Prettier - Code formatter.
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  1. Take a screenshot of this and save it as vscode-extension-prettier-default-formatter.png.

  2. Look for the Format On Save setting and make sure it is enabled.

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  1. Take a screenshot of this and save it as vscode-extension-prettier-format-on-save.png.

Node.js

  1. Navigate to https://nodejs.org/en/download/prebuilt-installer and download the version of Node.js based on your Operating System.

  2. Install Node.js and follow the on-screen prompts.

Node.js installation tip

When installing Node.js, carefully read the on-screen prompts and be sure to enable the option to Automatically install the necessary tools....

If you are using Windows, follow the steps below:

  • On Windows search for PowerShell.

  • Right-click it and Run as Administrator.

  • Type this command:

Set-ExecutionPolicy -Scope CurrentUser -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
  • Press enter.

  • When prompted confirm Y.

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  1. Take a screenshot of the successful installation of Node.js and save it as nodejs.png.

SoapUI

  1. Navigate to https://www.soapui.org and download the version of SoapUI based on your Operating System.

  2. Install SoapUI and follow the on-screen prompts.

  3. Take a screenshot of the successful installation of SoapUI and save it as soapui.png.

Postman

  1. Navigate to https://www.postman.com and download the version of Postman based on your Operating System.

  2. Install Postman and follow the on-screen prompts.

  3. Take a screenshot of the successful installation of Postman and save it as postman.png.

JMeter

JDK Installation

  1. Navigate to: https://bell-sw.com.

  2. Click on Downloads and download the latest JDK installer for your operating system.

  3. Click on the installer and follow the on-screen prompts.

  4. Take a screenshot of the successful installation of JDK and save it as jdk.png.

JMeter Installation

  1. Navigate to: https://jmeter.apache.org.

  2. Click on Download Releases.

  3. Under Binaries section download the JMeter zip file.

  4. Extract the downloaded zip file to a preferred location on your computer.

  5. Take a screenshot of the successful installation of JMeter and save it as jmeter.png.

Burp Suite Community Edition

  1. Navigate to: https://portswigger.net/burp/communitydownload.

  2. Download the Burp Suite Community Edition installer based on your Operating System.

  3. Click on the installer and follow the on-screen prompts.

  4. Take a screenshot of the successful installation of Burp Suite Community Edition and save it as burp.png.

Docker

Docker Desktop Installation

  1. Navigate to https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop and download the Docker Desktop version for your operating system.

  2. When the installation process starts:

    • Follow the prompts.

    • Go with the default set up.

    • You can continue without signing in.

    • You can also skip the survey.

  3. Take a screenshot of the successful installation of Docker Desktop and save it as docker.png.

Submission

  1. Create a folder named submit.

  2. Copy all (vscode.png, vscode-extension-live-server.png, vscode-extension-prettier.png, vscode-extension-prettier-default-formatter.png, vscode-extension-prettier-format-on-save.png, nodejs.png, soapui.png, postman.png, jdk.png, jmeter.png, burp.png, and docker.png) the previously saved screenshots to this folder.

  3. Create a zip file of this folder.

  4. Navigate back to where the lab was originally downloaded, there should be a Submissions section (see below) where the zip file can be uploaded.

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