Setting up time tracking

There are two ways to track time spent working on your animation:

1. Hackatime: The default time-tracker for text editors. Use this if you want to code in your own text editor.
2. Lapse + Lookout: Screen-recording for non-text editor apps. Use this if you want to code in the p5js website or record time spent making assets.

Hackatime

Hackatime is an open-source coding time tracker optimized for text editor software such as Visual Studio Code, Sublime Text, and Neovim. Its code is a fork (clone) of WakaTime, another coding time tracker.

To set up Hackatime, set up a Hack Club Auth account and follow the instructions on the website. Once you're done, sign into Hackatime with the 'Sign in with Hack Club' button.

Follow the Hackatime setup guide to install Hackatime on your text editor of choice- Visual Studio Code is a popular option!

Now you're ready! Move onto the next page to get coding!

Lapse + Lookout

Lapse is a screen-recorder that tracks coding time for software not supported by Hackatime. It's supported by Lookout, another screen-recorder desktop app (available for Windows, Mac, and Linux).

Lapse and Lookout use timelapse sessions to record coding hours. You can start, stop, or pause a recording session on both software.

Like Hackatime, you'll also need a Hack Club Auth account to use Lapse and Lookout. Follow the instructions on the website and then log into Lapse with the 'Sign in with Hack Club' button. Afterwards, you'll want to download Lookout.

Now you're ready! Move onto the next page to get coding!