FTCBase

The Broncobots' Android Studio template for FTC, with Pedro Pathing and NextFTC.

This repository contains the public FTC SDK for the DECODE (2025-2026) competition season.

Installing

Installing Android Studio

Follow the official FTC instructions here: Installing Android Studio.

Do not forget to install JDK 17 separately!

Downloading the Project

• Press the green <> Code button above.
• Select "Download ZIP"
• Unzip the folder and rename it to "FTC--"
  • E.g. FTC-201-DECODE
• It is recommended to create a dedicated Robotics folder on your desktop to store this project.
  • DO NOT leave it in your Downloads folder.
• Import the project in Android Studio and wait for Gradle to sync.
  • Make sure your have installed JDK 17 (see above)!
  • When the file tree in Android Studio turns to "Android" mode, Gradle has succeeded.
  • You can start writing OpModes under "TeamCode/java/org.firstinspires.ftc.teamcode"

Documentation

• FIRST Tech Challenge Documentation
  • Programming, control systems, SDK, and game resources; up-to-date and officially maintained by FIRST.
• FTC Javadoc Documentation
  • Javadoc for the FTC SDK.
• Pedro Pathing
  • Great autonomous path follower for holonomic robots.
• NextFTC
  • Command-based library with a number of utilities to make coding for FTC easier.

Sample OpModes

This project contains a large selection of Sample OpModes which can be cut and pasted into your /teamcode folder to be used as-is, or modified to suit your team's needs.

• Samples:    /FtcRobotController/src/main/java/org/firstinspires/ftc/robotcontroller/external/samples
• Instructions:    /TeamCode/src/main/java/org/firstinspires/ftc/teamcode

Online User Forum

For technical questions regarding the Control System or the FTC SDK, please visit the FIRST Tech Challenge Community forum.