.. _prerequisites:
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Prerequisites
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In order to be able to use the Robotont (the real on or in simulation), there are a few mandatory prerequisites:

Installing Ubuntu
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#. Download Ubuntu image on your PC from the following link: `Ubuntu 24.04.2 (Noble Numbat) <https://releases.ubuntu.com/noble/>`__.

#. For installing Ubuntu on your PC, follow the guide `Install Ubuntu Desktop <https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/install-ubuntu-desktop#1-overview>`__.

Installing ROS
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For installing ROS 2 Jazzy, follow the guide for `Ubuntu (deb packages) <https://docs.ros.org/en/jazzy/Installation/Ubuntu-Install-Debs.html>`__.

Creating a colcon workspace
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Create a workspace for colcon as shown `here <https://docs.ros.org/en/jazzy/Tutorials/Beginner-Client-Libraries/Colcon-Tutorial.html>`__.