# Basics

- [Configuring the robot](https://www.ftctutorial.com/programming/basics/configuring-the-robot.md)
- [Quick Java Tutorial](https://www.ftctutorial.com/programming/basics/quick-java-tutorial.md): Learn the basics of Java programming. Covering variables, conditionals, loops, methods, classes, and objects.
- [Download Android Studios](https://www.ftctutorial.com/programming/basics/download-android-studios.md): Android Studios is the app used to program and deploy Java code onto the robot.
- [Using Github](https://www.ftctutorial.com/programming/basics/using-github.md): A Github account is required to pull from the FTC


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