npm install --save-dev --save-exact prettier
in the repo you’re working on so on a per project basisecho {}> .prettierrc.json
to create a file that is needed to recognise this repo uses prettier- create a
.prettierignore
file withtouch .prettierignore
and put files to be ignored in it based on your ESLintignore and/or gitignore file (gitignore would be recommended to copy over) - install Prettier extension in VSCode to be able to format using a shortcut or set it up to run on save etc
For more info on setting up a gitignore file: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/gitignore-file-how-to-ignore-files-and-folders-in-git/