Not necessarily. What worked for me will probably (definitely) not work for you. Especially since you don't mention: a) any short- or long-term goals of yours

Not necessarily. What worked for me will probably (definitely) not work for you. Especially since you don't mention: a) any short- or long-term goals of yours b) any preference on language, or what language(s) your project is using c) any preference on teaching style, or even habits If you did, I might be able to relate, or even suggest something. But any advice basically boils down to getting a basic development environment going, and learn by trial and error.