Getting started

This tutorial series takes you from zero to a working OctoMY™ setup. Complete these in order.

Welcome to OctoMY™!

This getting started series is designed for complete beginners. Each tutorial builds on the previous one, so follow them in sequence. By the end, you'll have a functioning robot control system and understand the basics of OctoMY™.


What you'll have when you're done

By the end of this series you will have:

The Sentient is the one identity that stays with you. The Agent and Remote are Node Personalities that live underneath your Sentient — and you can have as many of each as you want. This series creates one of each; later you'll add more and switch between them without restarting the app.


Tutorials

Order Tutorial Description
1 Installation Install OctoMY™ on your device
2 Your first Agent Set up and configure an Agent node
3 Your first Remote Set up a Remote controller
4 First connection Pair Agent and Remote, send first command

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Prerequisites

Pro Tip

You don't need physical robot hardware to start! OctoMY™ can run in virtual mode for learning and testing. You can add hardware later.


Time required

The complete getting started series takes approximately 1-2 hours.


What you'll learn

By completing this tutorial series, you will:


After completing

Once you've finished the getting started tutorials, you'll be ready to: