## Local Python Development: An Introduction We are going to create our first Python project and use a more professional environment. ### Project Creation First, we need to create a new directory. We can do this using the command: ```bash mkdir python-in-updraft-cu ``` Or to keep things in order, we can use: ```bash mkdir 1-python-in-updraft-cu ``` Then hit enter. If we run the command `ls`, we can see we now have a folder, `python-in-updraft-cu`, and a file `README.md`. ### Navigating to Our New Directory Next, we will navigate to the newly created folder. We can do this using the command: ```bash cd python-in-updraft-cu ``` You can also use the Tab key to auto-complete the directory name. This is a helpful tip. We can check our current location by using the command: ```bash pwd ``` ### Opening Our Project in Visual Studio Code Now we need to open the project in Visual Studio Code. You can do this by typing the command: ```bash code . ``` Alternatively, you can open Visual Studio Code, go to the "File" menu, click "Open Folder" and then select the `python-in-updraft-cu` folder.