How to Set Up TypeScript in VS Code | Beginner Tutorial (Lesson 2)
🚀 Welcome to Lesson 2 of our TypeScript Series on Dev Journey Hub!
In this video, you'll learn how to set up TypeScript from scratch — even if you're a complete beginner! We'll guide you through installing Node.js, setting up TypeScript, creating a tsconfig.json, writing your first .ts file, and compiling it to JavaScript.
📌 What you’ll learn in this lesson:
Installing Node.js and TypeScript
Creating a TypeScript project
Understanding tsconfig.json
Writing your first TypeScript file
Compiling with tsc and running with Node
Bonus: Watch Mode for automatic compilation
🛠 Tools used: Node.js, npm, VS Code
📁 Example Project Folder: typescript-intro
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