Chapter 1: First Knowing Cursor (Efficiency Artifact)

Introduction to Cursor

Remember Jarvis, Tony Stark’s smart assistant in Iron Man? If ChatGPT is the "Jarvis" in the AI ​​world, then Cursor is the "Programming Jarvis" specially created for programmers!

1. What is Cursor?

• Imagine you have an AI partner who knows both programming and you
• It is not an ordinary code editor, but an intelligent assistant that can understand human words
• Based on VSCode development, appearance and strength coexist, the interface is refreshing, and the operation is smooth

**What are its core functions? **

• 🤖 AI Code Assistant:

  • Automatic code completion: half of the input will understand what you want to write, press the Tab key to complete
  • Intelligent error correction: Is the code written incorrectly? It will remind you gently
  • Code explanation: One click to turn into plain language

• 📝 Intelligent programming dialogue:

  • "Write a calculator for me" → generate complete code in minutes
  • "There is a bug in this code" → I will help you diagnose and fix it immediately
  • "Optimize performance" → Professional reconstruction suggestions come as soon as possible

• 🎯 Project management artifact:

  • Automatically generate project structure
  • Intelligent annotation generation
  • Git submission information optimization

2. Download and install the entire guide

Official website download guide

• Windows Pie:
  1. Visit www.cursor.com official website
  2. Click the big download button (that is the most conspicuous one)
  3. After the download is completed, double-click the installation package and go Next to the end.
• Mac Help:
  1. Also www.cursor.com
  2. Download dmg file
  3. After the download is completed, double-click the installation package and wait for the installation to complete.

Installation and Pit Avoidance Guide

• Windows shield may jump out and say "not to run" → Don’t panic! Click "More Information" → "Still Run"
• Mac may prompt "cannot open" → System Preferences → Security and Privacy → Still open
• Antivirus software may intercept → Just add a whitelist

3. Register and use

1 Click Sign in 2 Click the login button

3 Click to sign up

4 Enter First name and Last name After 5 continue, enter your password After 6 continue, enter the verification code of the email address 7 Login successfully 8 Return to cursor, if there is no account information, click Sign in to synchronize the login status 9 Click “Yes, log in” 10 Click "open cursor" to jump back to the local cursor editor. You can see that it is currently a Pro trial. You can try it first. Heavy users can upgrade to Pro members.

• New users have free credit limits, enough for you to experience it
• The paid version unlocks more advanced features, with a very cost-effective

Tips:

🌟 After the installation is completed, try typing "Hello" in the editor to see what surprises the AI ​​assistant will give you!