Building and installing the software - FRCteam1719theUmbrellaCorporation/documentation GitHub Wiki
All software can be built and developed on a Mac, Linux PC or Windows PC. However, many of the driving and telemetry tools require a Windows PC.
Installing development tools, cloning the repo
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Download the WPILib tool here. This contains a customized version of VS Code with special WPI configuration commands built in. (You should not use the regular version of VS Code.)
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Clone the main repository from here
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Use "Open Folder" in VS Code, open the repository directory.
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Click the WPI menu and select "WPILib: Build Robot Code"
- If everything built correctly, you should see this in the terminal:
You should see this in a terminal:
Deploying the software to the robot
- Connect your computer's WiFi network to the RoboRIO's WiFi access point, e.g,
1719-Starr
. - Use the WPI command "WPILib: Deploy Robot Code".