Changes between Version 20 and Version 21 of ControlSystems/SoftwareTeam/Training/GettingStarted

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Sep 30, 2019, 3:20:14 PM (6 years ago)

Author:

David Albert

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ControlSystems/SoftwareTeam/Training/GettingStarted

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 == Setup your laptop:
    1. Install Java 
-       * [https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html JDK 8] 
+       * Install Java Development Kit (JDK) version 8 or 11 from either [https://www.azul.com/downloads/zulu-community/ Zulu] (recommended) or [https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html Oracle] 
        * Add an environment variable JAVA_HOME that points to the directory where you installed Java and add the bin sub-folder to your search path; see detailed instructions [https://javatutorial.net/set-java-home-windows-10 here].
    2. Install Git (if not already on your computer) from [https://git-scm.com/downloads here]
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    6. Install the [http://www.ctr-electronics.com/control-system/hro.html#product_tabs_technical_resources CTRE Phoenix Framework]
    7. Make sure Microsoft Internet Explorer (yep) is installed on your computer and install the [https://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/ SilverLight] extension
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+== Write your first Java Program(s)
+Java is one of the most popular programming languages and is the language used in most high schools because it is used for the AP Computer Science exam.  Java is part of a family of very similar languages: C, C++, C#, Java and when you learn to program in one you can easily pick up the others.  Team 2537 uses Java to program their robots and you can get started with Java [wiki://ControlSystems/IntroJava here]
 
 == Update your roboRIO