==== Load the Robot Software Repository ====  

The team's software is maintained using the Git source control software and stored on the GitHub server. More detailed information about [[:git]] and [[:working_with_github]] is provided, but you can get started by following these steps:

  * To clone the repository using VSCode or another Git tool, first get the URL (link) of the repository from the ToughTechs151 team repository page on GitHub: https://github.com/ToughTechs151/Crescendo2024. Click the green **Code** button and then click on the Copy icon.{{:github_copy_icon.png?25|}}.
  * To clone from within VSCode select File > New Window. Under Start click **Clone Git Repository…** and paste (Ctrl-v) the URL into the form and hit **enter**.
  * Select the top level folder where you want the repository folder to be created and click **Select as Repository Destination**. A new project folder will be created.((The folder name will be the name of the repository. If it already exists a number will be appended to the new folder name.))
  * Click **Open** to open the project in VSCode. 
  * When the project is opened the first time, it should automatically do a build and run the unit tests. If everything worked correctly, all tests should pass except for ones that are skipped.