Good day guys .. please I am new to this space .. I want to ask what software I can download on my Pc to get started with coding

Answer 1

To code you only need three things. A machine that can run it, a compiler or interpreter for the language, and some sort of text editor to code in that language.

I would recommend installing an IDE, which is a program that assists with coding quite a lot so you don't have to type as much and you can catch errors before they happen, among many other things.

A different IDE might be needed for your language of choice. For example, IntelliJ is a great choice for Java. For Python you may consider Pycharm. For C or C++, Visual Studio and CLion are also great choices.

A generic one that is very customizable for a great number of languages is Visual Studio Code.

Answer 2

Usually people start learning to code just by using online interpreters. You can access Sololearn at https://www.sololearn.com/

When you start writing more complex code you may want to setup a local environment. There are many developer tools available and which ones you use becomes a personal choice. Some developers will fiercely defend the tools they use!

I personally use Microsoft Visual Studio Code in a Linux (Ubuntu) environment.

https://code.visualstudio.com/