Foundational Knowledge

A preparatory guide to align your technical understanding before beginning web development sessions.

Overview

This document covers:

• Prerequisites — Tools, accounts, and setup needed before the first session
• Recommended Videos — Curated learning resources to build foundational knowledge
• Installation Guide — Step-by-step setup for Node.js, Git, and VS Code

Download

Get the latest PDF from Releases.

Building Locally

With Typst installed

make build

With Docker

make docker-build

Watch mode (auto-rebuild on changes)

make watch          # local Typst
make docker-watch   # Docker

Requirements

• Typst 0.14+ (or Docker)
• curl (for downloading Discord widget)

Project Structure

src/
├── main.typ           # Entry point
├── config.typ         # Document styling and setup
├── lib.typ            # Reusable components
├── titlepage.typ      # Cover page
├── closingpage.typ    # Final page
└── chapters/
    ├── prerequisites.typ
    ├── videos.typ
    └── installation.typ
fonts/                 # Custom fonts (Inter, Tabler Icons)
icons/                 # SVG icons for chips

Contributing

1. Make changes to .typ files in src/
2. Run make build to compile
3. Check build/main.pdf for output

License

© 2026 Anish Shobith P S