Beginner Course
Command Line for Creatives
One of the most important tools to master in digital design today doesn’t use a graphical user interface. When we're making complex and custom digital work, we'll need to use a command line to use the tools we need.
In this course aimed at beginners, we'll discover how to use the command line which will let us use design and development tools such as Sass, PostCSS, Gulp, Jekyll and Webpack.
We'll dive into adding version control and collaboration to our projects with Git and GitHub, plus get websites online using services like GitHub Pages, Netlify and Siteleaf.
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What you'll learn
Learn how to get the most out of your command line terminal
How to fix (and avoid) the main problems coders get into with Git and GitHub
How to use cutting edge tools like Sass, PostCSS and Webpack in your own projects
Automate your workflow using NPM packages, BrowserSync + Gulp
Get websites online with GitHub Pages, Netlify and Siteleaf
Here’s how we’re different...
Support that actually helps.
Forever-access to our online Slack community of creative students from around the world, learning to code together, plus a Q+A section on every page. With our team based worldwide, we can support you whether you're coding early in the morning or late at night.
Real-world projects you'll want to create and remix.
Our course is practical, unlike other programs that take forever before you make your first real-world project. We care about design and focus on creative industries — it's not a computer science lecture, you're learning to make projects you'd want to make.
Structured, and flexible.
Our course is set-up to deliver real projects — no bullshit! — and we designed it so it’s totally flexible. While you can learn at your own pace, we’ll be here to guide you through-out your learning.
Design focused.
You don't need to be creative to take our courses, but everything we do is focused on making beautiful sites you actually want to make. This isn't your average online school — we focus on the practical aspect of learning.
Who is the course for?
Anyone who is looking to start, or get better at, working with the command line, or wanting to use tools such as NPM, Sass, PostCSS, Webpack, Jekyll or Gulp.
You do not need any Javascript knowledge for this course. We would recommend a little knowledge of HTML and CSS before this course starts – if you don't have HTML and CSS knowledge, try our book or join our Foundation HTML, CSS + JS course.
Most of our students work in the creative industries – designers, strategists and copywriters are the most common jobs amongst our students – but you can work in any industry to join the course.
What do I need?
A computer with Mac OS X 10.9 or above, Windows XP or above, or a recent Linux version installed and a broadband internet connection. That’s it!
Want a breakdown of what the course covers + what you’ll learn? Get the syllabus PDF.
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Part of a team?
We’ve taught teams of students from large multinationals to small design agencies how to code. If you’re interested in a team plan, check out team options.
Meet your instructors
Our non-nerdy instructors have decades of professional experience, spoken at international conferences and have won countless web design awards.
Lawrence Gosset
Lawrence is a full-stack web developer and teacher who has also taught over a thousand people how to code. He was previously an instructor at London code school Steer.
Rik Lomas
Rik is the founder and CEO of SuperHi, previously co-founder of code school Steer and first instructor at General Assembly London. He has taught several thousand people over the last 6 years.
...and Wilson
Wilson is our artificially intelligent helper. Ask him anything. He doesn't have any social media profiles but one day he will run the company.
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