Set Up Avalanche Starter Kit

Open the Avalanche Starter Kit Github Repository:

Create a Codespace

• Click the green Code button
• Switch to the Codespaces tab
• Click Create Codespace on main or if you already have a Codespace click the plus (+) button

The Codespace will open in a new tab. Wait a few minutes until it's fully built.

Verify everything is working correctly

Open the terminal with Ctrl + ` or by opening it through the menu:

Now enter avalanche -h to verify everything is working:

avalanche -h

As a result you should see the help of Avalanche CLI:

Avalanche-CLI is a command-line tool that gives developers access to
everything Avalanche. This release specializes in helping developers
build and test Avalanche L1s.

To get started, look at the documentation for the subcommands or jump right
in with avalanche blockchain create myNewAvalanche L1.

Usage:
  avalanche [command]

Available Commands:
  config                Modify configuration for Avalanche-CLI
  help                  Help about any command
  key                   Create and manage testnet signing keys

Optional: Open Codespace locally in Visual Studio Code

You can switch any time from the browser IDE to Visual Studio Code:

The first time you switch, you will be asked to install the Codespaces extension and connect VS Code to you GitHub account, if it is not already connceted.