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.gitignore

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 *.crf
 *.uvopt
 *.plg
-
-*.Frank
-*.KGilbert
-
-/RASLibTest/*
-/Ultrasound Sensor/*
+*.__i
+*.axf
+.DS_Store
+*.exe
+*.htm
+*.iex
+*.Jack
+*.lnp
+*.lst
+*.map
+*.opt
+*.plg
+*.tra
+*.uvgui.*
+*.xls

README.md

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 Rasware2013
 ===========
 
+Description
+-----------
+
 A generic robotics controller for the EK-LM4F120XL Stellaris Launchpad. 
 Authored by the IEEE - Robotics and Automation Society Student Branch at the University of Texas at Austin.
+
+
+Setup for Windows (WIP)
+-----------------
+
+### Getting started with Git ###
+
+1. Create a free GitHub account on [github.com](https://github.com/signup/free)
+2. Follow GitHub's great instructions for installing [Git](https://help.github.com/articles/set-up-git) on your computer.
+
+### Forking Rasware ###
+
+1. Once logged into GitHub, go to [ut-ras](https://github.com/ut-ras)'s [Rasware2013](https://github.com/ut-ras/Rasware2013).
+2. [Fork](https://help.github.com/articales/fork-a-repo) the project's code through the button on the top right. This will copy the project to your own account.
+3. Open Git. Depending on what version is installed, the commands will be slightly different.
+4. Clone the project to create a copy on your computer. In GitHub for Windows, simply click on `clone` next to the Rasware2013 project.
+5. Right click on Rasware2013 then click on `open in explorer` to open the folder containing the project.
+
+### Installing Putty ###
+
+1. Go to <http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty.download.html>.
+2. Under "for Windows on Intel x86" click on [putty.exe](http://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/latest/x86/putty.exe) to save putty to your computer.
+
+
+### Installing the Drivers ###
+
+1. Go to <http://www.ti.com/tool/stellaris_icdi_drivers>.
+2. Click `Download` to download the drivers to your computer.
+3. Unzip to downloaded file.
+4. Plug in a Stellaris Launchpad to your computer with a usb cord.
+5. Windows should fail at installing divers.
+6. Go to the Device Manager on your computer.
+7. For each listing with a yellow warning, right-click and select `Update Driver`.
+8. Click `Browse my Computer` and navigate to the unzipped drivers.
+9. Once all of the drivers are installed, not the COM port number that appears in the Device manager. It should read `Stellaris Virtual Serial Port (COM29)`.
+
+
+TODO: figure out how to get Keil easily
+TODO: add the sections for running rasdemo and creating team project.
+TODO: add additional information section from Rasware2012
+
+Setup for Linux (WIP)
+---------------
+
+TODO: Basically get Jimmy to write this