There are several different browsers in use today — Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Apple Safari, Opera, and more. The differences between them get smaller all the time, so as a user, choosing this browser or the other is not such a big deal.
However, as a developer, it is an important decision — you will need to pick the one that is most developer-friendly and has the best developer tools. Today, the Chrome Developer Tools, also known as Chrome DevTools, are used by many developers and provide many strong capabilities. This is why we will be using Chrome throughout this book to demonstrate and debug code samples.
Even though Chrome is the leading browser today, do not forget to test your Web API against all major browsers before going live.
To install Google Chrome, do the following:
- Open your browser and navigate to https://www.google.com/chrome
- Click on Download Chrome
- Click on ACCEPT AND INSTALL in the download pop-up window:
- Run the downloaded file to start the installation process
- The installation process will download the needed files and install Chrome
- Once the installation is done, you will see a Welcome to Chrome page in the Chrome browser:
