Checklists for software errors, setup, and tool workflows.

Fix Git 'index.lock' Error in VS Code

If you see the error 'fatal: Unable to create 'path/.git/index.lock': File exists'...

Fix VS Code Git Changes Not Showing in Source Control Panel

You open the Source Control panel in VS Code expecting to see your unstaged and staged changes, b...

Fix Virtual Environment Not Activating in Terminal

Why Your Virtual Environment Won't Activate

You open a terminal, navigate to your pro...

Fix ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED in Chrome Safe Mode

If you see ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED in Chrome while browsing in safe mode (Incognit...

How to Fix Error 0x80070005 in Windows 11 (Access Denied)

If you see error 0x80070005 on Windows 11, it usually means the system or an app couldn't acc...

Fix VS Code Permission Denied When Not Admin

You try to save a file or install an extension in VS Code, and get a "permission denied" ...