Template: template-ros-core

This template provides a boilerplate repository for developing ROS-based software in Duckietown.

NOTE: If you want to develop software that does not use ROS, check out this template.

NOTE: This template builds on all of the packages the dt-core repo. If you want to build an image without any of the packages in dt-core then use the template-ros repo

How to use it

1. Fork this repository

Use the fork button in the top-right corner of the github page to fork this template repository.

2. Create a new repository

Create a new repository on github.com while specifying the newly forked template repository as a template for your new repository.

3. Define dependencies

List the dependencies in the files dependencies-apt.txt and dependencies-py.txt (apt packages and pip packages respectively).

4. Place your code

Place your ROS packages in the directory /packages of your new repository.

NOTE: Do not use absolute paths in your code, the code you place under /packages will be copied to a different location later.

5. Setup the launchfile

Change the file launch.sh in your repository to launch your code.