Introduction#

Which Operating System should I use?#

For desktops and laptops, we recommend a GNU/Linux (what is Linux? (Spanish)) distribution (what is a distribution? (Spanish)) on a native partition (what options do I have to install a distribution? (Spanish) and how to install a native partition (Spanish)). The specific GNU/Linux distribution we recommend is Ubuntu (Ubuntu Desktop). You are free to choose between version 18.04 LTS and 20.04 LTS. Either one is a good option, although we have slight more support for 18.04 regarding OpenRAVE simulation.
For robot on-board CPUs, you can read through a long conversation at: questions-and-answers#20.

Please make sure you carefully read and understood the dedicated section at: how do I install programs on Linux? (Spanish)
Each of our repositories usually contains instructions for installing, e.g. the initial README.md of https://github.com/roboticslab-uc3m/vision links to its doc/vision-install.md documentation file.
- Note 1: Don't know what a repository is? Please read: Control de versiones (Spanish)
- Note 2: This manual contains an index of our repositories: HERE
For instructions on installing 3rd party software, please see a special repository we maintain: https://robots.uc3m.es/installation-guides/

Please make sure you carefully read and understood the dedicated section at: Best Practices: Programming

Please make sure you carefully read and understood the dedicated section at: Best Practices: Documenting

Please follow these steps:

Read the Asking Questions section as many as times as required to succeded with its self-evaluation.
Follow its recommendations, which you will know because you have succeded in its self-evaluation. ^^