Installation

ROS Noetic related dependencies

To program robotics applications, BT Studio requires the following dependencies.

Installation over Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:

• ROS Humble: Desktop-Full Install recommended, includes Gazebo. Link.
• Gazebo 11

Full ROS package:

 sudo apt install ros-noetic-desktop-full

Current Dependencies

Python 3.8 and above, pip3 and NPM:

sudo apt install npm python3-vcstool python3-pip python3-rosdep python3-colcon-common-extensions python3-autopep8 -y

Setup

Download Direct .zip Package:

You can download the .zip package from here

Alternative Method:

1. Clone the repo and enter it

   git clone https://github.com/JdeRobot/bt-studio
   cd bt-studio
   

2. Install the necessary packages

   sudo apt update
   sudo apt install npm python3-vcstool python3-pip python3-rosdep python3-colcon-common-extensions python3-autopep8 -y
   

3. Install the backend dependencies

   cd backend
   pip install virtualenv
   virtualenv backend_env
   source backend_env/bin/activate
   pip install django djangorestframework
   

4. Launch the backend

python3 manage.py runserver

Do not close the terminal where this is executing!. Django provides the necessary backend funcionalities. For continuing the process, simply open a new terminal.

1. Install the appropiate nodejs version

wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.1/install.sh | bash
source ~/.bashrc
nvm install 16
nvm use 16

1. Install Yarn

sudo npm install --global yarn

1. Setup the frontend

From the bt_studio folder:

cd frontend
yarn install
yarn start

A new window in the browser should have opened. If not, go to BT Studio

Running the Tool:

Remember to launch both the backend and the frontend in two different terminals as explained above