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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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