Set-up Steps

A: SETTING-UP THE COURSE TOOLS

Step A1: Install Java JDK/JRE 8 (or latest JDK)

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html 

Click on DOWNLOAD Java Platform (JDK) latest version
Make note of the location where you installed the Java JDK and JRE
#####MAC######
In Mac, export to path like so: export PATH=/usr/local/java/jdk1.7.5/bin:$PATH
Also issue the following: export JAVA_HOME=/usr/local/java/jdk1.7.5
#####PC########
In PC, add the path to path to your Path environmental variable like so: C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\java\jdk1.7.0\bin
Also create a new environmental variable called JAVA_HOME if there isn't one already. Set it to (for example) C:\java\jdk1.7.0
From a command-line type (java space single-dash version): java -version
If you get a response, you've installed it properly.

Step A2: Install Git

http://git-scm.com/downloads/ 
Make note of the location where you installed git
#####MAC######
In Mac, export to path like so: export PATH=/usr/local/git/bin:$PATH
#####PC ######
In PC, add the path to path to your Path environmental variable like so: C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\java\jdk1.7.0\bin;C:\git\bin
Open git-bash on windows or a unix terminal in Mac and issue the following command (git space double-dash version): git --version
If you get a response, you've installed it properly.

Step A3: Install IntelliJ ultimate edition ( https://www.jetbrains.com/student/ )

Install ALL options. Launch IntelliJ and type cntrl-shift-A || type git
In Path to Git executable, type c:\git\bin\git.exe or wherever-you-installed-git