2024 Robot

Robot Programming Setup

Install Development Software and Clone the Code

1. Download and install the WPILib version of VS Code along with other FRC Java tools using these instructions. While you're there, please bookmark the main page of docs.wpilib.org. There's a lot of information about FRC software and electronics here.
2. Download and install Git.
3. Open 2024 WPILib VS Code using the desktop shortcut or start menu entry.
4. Copy the URL of this repository https://github.com/superhornets/2024-Robot.git to your computer's clipboard.
5. In VS Code, press your F1 key to open the "Command Palette".
6. In the command palette, type clone and select Git: Clone.
7. Paste the URL of this repository and press your enter key.
8. Select a folder on your computer where you would like the 2024-Robot folder created for you. The code (multiple files) will be cloned into the new folder. Desktop is probably a decent choice.
9. Click "Open in New Window".

Reopening the Project

Opening VS Code will automatically reopen whatever project you last had open. If that's not the project you want, go to File -> New Window, click Open Folder... and select the folder of the project you want.

Helpful Git Programs

Git is the underlying command line program that does version control. Git can be complicated at times. You may find these programs helpful.

• VS Code Extension called Git Graph by mhutchie.
• GitHub Desktop
• Git Extensions