1. If you don't already have a GitHub account, make one: https://github.com/join

1. Download VirtualBox: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

2. Download Vagrant: https://www.vagrantup.com/downloads.html

3. Download the 1678 Vagrant configuration: https://github.com/frc1678/vagrant-box/archive/master.zip, and save it somewhere safe on your computer (you will use this a lot).

4. If you are using Windows, you probably need a terminal that you can use to start Vagrant. You can download: https://git-scm.com/downloads to download Git for Windows, which will also include a Bash Terminal. If you are using Mac or Linux already, then just open the Terminal app you already have.

5. Setup the Vagrant virtual machine. Using your terminal / command prompt:

   cd path/to/where/you/downloaded/vagrant-box/
   vagrant up
   

This will take a while (~ 20 minutes) to setup. Then, you can run the command:

```
vagrant ssh
```

6. Make sure to setup your git name and email:

   git config --global user.name "Your Name"
   git config --global user.email [email protected]
   

1. On GitHub, fork this repository.

2. git clone your fork to your virtual machine.

3. Write some code, and frequently git commit and git push.

4. Use the testing scripts to see how many tests pass. If you are in the main directory of the Write-Up, run:
   

   testing/test_all.sh
   

   or

   testing/test_problem.sh [problem_name]
   

5. Until either all the tests pass or your are satisfied, repeat steps 3 and 4.

6. When you have semi-complete work that you would like to submit (you can submit unlimited times later too), git push your latest code, and then open a pull request to this repository from your fork.

7. At the due date, your fork will be cloned, and will be tested and looked through manually to ensure it is legit, and to give some human feedback on code structure.