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Author: Jim Burnham - TopClown@STEAMClown.org. License: Distributed as Open Source. 

Topics, Tools, Software, & Apps

Step 1: Windows 11

Step 2: User On PC/Laptops

Windows 11 Users 

• • • Plan to have Following Users

      • Teacher ← Admin ← Password = <standred SVCYE teacher password>

      • AM_Student ← Password = learnAM

      • PM_Student ← Password = PMlearn

      • Shadow_Student ← Password = Shadow

        • (want to be able to clear user space back to a default) <-- can you create a script to reset this user to a pre-set user files

      • Workshop_Student ← Same access as AM/PM Students ← Password = learnWokshop

        • (want to be able to clear user space back to a default) <-- can you create a script to reset this user to a pre-set user files

      • Substitute ← Same access as AM/PM Students ← Password = Sub760

Create Save Point (Have a Save point after Users are created)

Step 3: Apps

Install The Following Apps, Tools, & Software 

Software Tools, Utilities, & PC Images

Apps & Utilities

• Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint  <-- SVCTE license

• Install latest version of Chrome ← Set this as the default go to browser

• Install latest version of Firefox 

• Acrobat readers – (Is there a better PDF tools to install? Like Acrobat Pro?) Please take care to not install crap that Adobe is always trying to install…

  • https://get.adobe.com/reader/?

• Note Pad PlusPlus - Nice code editor for C++ or Python

  • https://notepad-plus-plus.org/

    • Install the latest version - Last time I installed 7.6.6 installed the 64 bit version and don't think I have issues... we will see.. 

Python Stuff & Raspberry Pi Stuff & Linux Stuff

• Thonny (Python Editor)

  • https://thonny.org/

  • Create a desktop shortcut & put on toolbar

• Visual Studio Code - https://code.visualstudio.com/

  • Create a desktop shortcut & put on toolbar

• Raspberry Pi Imager

  • https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/

• TigerVNC

• FileZILLA

• GIT  - https://git-scm.com/download/win 

• Putty - https://www.putty.org/ 

• Cygwin  ← Maybe we should install this together, because there are lots of options and lots of tools to install… you have to watch the video

  • https://cygwin.com/install.html - installed the 64 bit version

  • run with all the defaults, selected the top mirror site

  • follow along with this video for how to get all the following packages

  • Added these options below to the packages

  • Maybe we build a script to load inside of Cygwin after it's installed....

1.      diffutils

2.      patchutils

3.      python, python3

4.      vim

5.      vim-common

6.      openssl (net) (openssl and openssl-devel and runtime)

7.      openssh (ssh) (openssh and libraries)

8.      ftp

9.      scp

10.   gcc-c, gcc-g++, gcc-core

11.   make

12.   ncurses

13.   clisp

14.   lynx

15.   wget

16.   curl

17.   rsync

18.   bzip

19.   tar

20.   bash-completion

21.   tmux

22.   git

File Management Apps & Utilities

• Win32DiskImager ImageWriter 

  • This is a useful Image writer for DVD SD Cards or USB sticks

  • https://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/ 

  • install with all the defaults, 

  • Create a desktop shortcut

• SD Memory Card Formatter

  • recommended for Raspberry Pi SD card images

• 7ZIP

  • This currently is a better free archiving tool than other Archive tools

  • https://www.7-zip.org/ 

  • Install with all defaults

  • Last time I installed the 64 bit version

• Nmap https://nmap.org/download.html

• HashCalc - https://www.slavasoft.com/hashcalc/

• GIMP https://www.gimp.org/

• Screencast-o-matic - https://screencast-o-matic.com/screen-recorder

Web Development Tools

• Node.js https://nodejs.org/en/ 

Cad & 3D Print Tools

• InkScape <-- Download latest "Stable" version

• UpStudio - Original install was V1.6… need to test the latest version (Talk to me first) 

  • maybe , but we need to test the latest version with our printers - https://www.tiertime.com/downloads/

  • Version 1.6.xxx - https://www.tiertime.com/downloads/software-archive/

• AutoDesk Fusion 360 <-- Install the education edition

  • We download the tools and then the Students logs in.  much of this will be a cloud based application for the free version - They have to register their own account

• Solid Works - Make sure the 2018 version (SVCTE bought) of the Solidworks tools are installed, and the license server is running

• Ultimaker Cura - https://ultimaker.com/software/ultimaker-cura

• Bambu Studio https://bambulab.com/en-us/download 

  • Windows install https://github.com/bambulab/BambuStudio/releases/download/v02.01.00.59/Bambu_Studio_win_public-v02.01.00.59-20250530092153.exe

Video & Audio Tools & Apps

• Black Magic Studios - Davinci Resolve <-- Install DaVinci Resolve with all the defaults. <-- Install with all defaults and for all users

• OBS Studios <-- Install with all defaults and for all users

IoT Tools & Apps

• Angry IP Scanner <-- Used with Raspberry Pi Units and Labs

Electronics Tools & Apps

• Falstad - Electronics Simulator - download offline simulator - circuitjs1-win.zip and move to a Apps directory on the "C" drive and unzip

• Altium PCB Circuit Maker <-- Download and <-- Install with all defaults and for all users.  If you have questions, please contact me

• EasyEDA <-- PCB tool

• Analog Devices LTSpice <-- Install with all defaults and for all users

Robot Tools

• Vex V5 tools - https://www.vexrobotics.com/vexcode/install/v5?srsltid=AfmBOoqSl8kgCWQ3QLCCMuEyNylXh_Y3W4rdyRTNIkukeQxvp2Ha1xOJ 

Arduino

• Get it from https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software 

• Install the “download the Arduino IDE” not the web interface

• Last time I installed Version Arduino IDE 2.3.6.  Clicked on “just Download”

• Install with all the defaults… (We should do this together)

  • yes to Adafruit Industry Driver… 

  • Yes to the Arduino USB driver, 

  • Yes to Linino ports 

• Install the some other boards - (We should do this together)

  • Arduino 101 drivers

    • https://www.arduino.cc/en/Guide/Arduino101#toc2

    • After installing the Arduino Desktop IDE (which you just did), then add the Intel Curie Core to it. This simple procedure is done selecting Tools menu, then Boards and last Boards Manager, as documented in the Arduino Boards Manager page. 

FPGA Tools

• Digilent

  • Adept 2 - https://reference.digilentinc.com/reference/software/adept/start?redirect=1#documentation

  • Wave forms - https://digilent.com/shop/software/digilent-waveforms/

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