Setting Up Your Computer for FRC Java Programming

1. Install Java SE 8

Make sure the correct version of Java SE 8 is installed. You will need the JDK (Java Software Development Kit); the current version is jdk1.8.0_25.

The installation can be found at ​Oracle's site. Make sure to accept the license agreement, or it won't let you download.

2. Install Eclipse Luna

For best performance and to avoid compatibility errors, download the latest version of Eclipse for Java Developers, currently ​Eclipse Luna.

3. Install the Java FRC Plugins

These plugins will allow you to be able to program the roboRIO.

1. In Eclipse, select the Help menu in the top menu bar.
2. Select Install new software....
3. In the site field, enter in

   http://first.wpi.edu/FRC/roborio/release/eclipse/
   

4. In the menu below, check the box Show only software applicable to target environment.
5. Then select only the Java Plugins and click Next.
6. Accept all license agreements when they come up.
7. Click Install.
8. After installing, restart Eclipse. The plugins will continue to install when Eclipse starts back up. This is normal operation.

Install Subversive for Eclipse

The programming teams for our team use subversion (SVN) for configuration management of code.

1. In Eclipse, select the Help menu in the top menu bar.
2. Select Eclipse Marketplace....
3. Search for "Subversive" without the quotes.
4. Select Subversive.
5. When prompted for SVN connectors, select the 1.8 version.