Getting Started

Overview

This sections explains the prerequisites and procedures required to start working on the BBCT code.

Prerequisites

You must download and install the following applications to access and compile the BBCT code:

2. Git
3. Java JDK version 7 or later
4. Android Studio

First steps

After installing the Prerequisites,

1. Create a GitHub account.
2. Fork the BBCT repository.

Clone your GitHub repo to a local repository

1. Ensure that you have the git installed on your local system. See Prerequisites.
2. Open Git Gui.
3. Click Click Clone Existing Repository.
4. Obtain the source repository URL: a. Log into your git hub account. b. In HTTPS clone URL, copy the URL.
5. In Source Location, in Git Gui, paste the source repository URL.
6. In Target Location, in Git Gui, define the location of your local repository. Note: Ensure that the local repository folder does not already exist.
7. Click Clone to download the BBCT code to the local repository.

Install Android SDK with Android Studio

1. Ensure that you have installed the Java SDK and Android Studio on your local system. See Prerequisites.
2. Start Android Studio.
3. On the first dialog box "Complete Installation", click OK.
4. Wait for the Android Studio splash screen.
5. In the Welcome wizard, click Next several times until you reach the License Agreement.
6. Click on the Accept radio button and then click the Finish button.
7. Wait for the SDK download to finish.

Import the source code into Android Studio

1. Ensure that you have installed the Java SDK and Android Studio on your local system. See Prerequisites.
2. Ensure that you have installed the Android SDK. See Install Android SDK with Android Studio.
3. Open File > Import
4. In General, select Existing Projects into Workspace and click Next.
5. In Select root directory, browse and select the folder on your local system where you cloned out the BBCT repository.
6. Click Finish.