![](/uploads/1/2/5/7/125701931/729569186.png)
Installation Guide for ROBOTC Updated: 3/9/2018 Preparing your system and installation (duration = +/- 2 hours) *It is imperative that you consult your IT team prior to installing any software or attempting to amend any settings on your computer. Administrative rights are based on.
*Click images to enlarge*
Selecting the right platform:
The first thing we need to do, after activating the license, is to make sure that the proper platform is selected. To do so, go to 'Robot > Platform Type > VEX Robotics > VEX 2.0 Cortex'. Once this has been selected, we are ready to start programming a competition template!
Opening your first Competition Template:
![Install Robotc Install Robotc](http://www.robotc.net/images/support/troubleshooting/Cannot%20Install%20Network%20Install.gif)
To open your first competition template, where we will do all of the programming, go to 'File > New > Competition Template'.
IMPORTANT NOTE: When first opening the Competition Template, do not change ANY values, unless you know EXACTLY what you are doing. If these values are changed incorrectly, your program WILL NOT work!
Motor and Sensor Setup:
The first thing you should do with any RobotC code, is setup your motors and sensors, so that we can begin to program a drive. If you do not setup these motors, it will be a pain to change all of your motor names in your entire code once that is done. Essentially, make sure your robot has at least a chassis with motors on it before you start programming!
To setup your motors:
1. Go to 'Robot > Motors and Sensors Setup'
2. You will have many tabs to choose from, to setup the motor ports, navigate to the 'Motors' tab, for Analog Sensors, navigate to the 'VEX 2.0 Analog Sensors 1-8' tab, etc...
3. Enter a name for the motor and/or sensor beside the correct port number. In the 'Type' drop-down, select what type of motor or sensor you are using. IMPORTANT NOTE: You may have to reverse a motor, depending on how it is positioned on the robot.
4. An example of a completed Motor setup can be found in the gallery above.
Once you have successfully completed the Motor and Sensor setup, you should now have several lines of new code at the very top of your Competition Template. Do not try to change these values directly in the code while you are still learning, stay with the graphical Motor Setup!
![](/uploads/1/2/5/7/125701931/729569186.png)