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 # robot2017
 FRC Team 449 Blair Robot Project's 2017 build season code
 
-JavaDocs: https://blair-robot-project.github.io/robot2017/
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+JavaDocs: https://blair-robot-project.github.io/robot2017/
+
+In order for this code to work on your RoboRIO, you have to install
+java using our custom installer, found [here](https://github.com/blair-robot-project/java-installer).
+
+For info on how to set up your computer for Gradle and Java, see [here](
+http://team449.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Software_Guide).
+
+For info on the file structure, see [here](http://team449.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Filetree_Structure).
+
+For info on our framework, see [here](http://team449.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Information_Hiding).
+
+Reading everything [here](http://team449.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Category:Programming)
+before writing code is probably a good idea.