Tutorial:Cookbook/Chapter 0

Tasks

 * Introduction to the cookbook.
 * Installing Roblox Studio.
 * Opening certain windows in Roblox Studio.

Materials

 * Roblox Studio

Opening Letter
The cookbook is written by Thundermaker300. The cookbook aims to provide new programmers the ability to learn and comprehend code on the Roblox platform.

It's important to stress that, although you may read this entire book multiple times through, you will not become a pro instantly. Learning to program takes time. At the time of writing this, I have been programming for over 5 years. I started in 2013, and I am still learning new things every day, and am asking for help when I need it.

Which brings me to my next point: Ask for help when you need it. There are many communities that would be willing to help you with any questions that may arise while you are programming. I will list a couple of my favorites below. On top of that, I am always willing to look at and fix scripts in my free time (this does not mean I am for hire).

Some of my favorite communities include:
 * 1) The Roblox Developer Forum - There are many archived posts of questions being answered. You can find almost any question and answer on here. If you read enough, you'll be added to the forum where you can ask your own questions.
 * 2) Scripting Helpers (discord server) - These guys also form an amazing community of scripting support. There is almost always someone available and willing to help you diagnose, fix, and perfect your code.

Thank you for checking out my tutorials. If you have any questions, feel free to message me and I will be happy to assist.

–Thundermaker300

Roblox Studio
This section will cover setting up studio, including installation, and what windows we will have open in studio.

First of all, studio needs to be installed. If Roblox studio has not been installed on your PC yet, it can be installed above. Wait for studio to install and launch it. After launching it, make sure you are logged in to your Roblox account and press "New", followed by "Baseplate". We are now ready to begin setting up Roblox studio.

If you'd like dark mode rather than light mode, head to "FILE", then "Settings", and under the "Studio" tab look for the "Theme" setting and change it to dark. I use dark theme, so you'll see that on future screenshots.

Now, we will begin to customize Roblox studio. Feel free to customize it however you want, which can include moving windows, changing settings, etc. However, there are four windows that you will need in future chapters, so make sure these are enabled! Windows can be enabled under the "VIEW" tab at the top of the studio window. The following windows must be enabled… There might be other tutorials relating to different windows, however these four windows will be used a lot and should always be open. These windows might look confusing at first. Each window performs a vital function and will be covered in future tutorials.
 * Explorer
 * Properties
 * Output
 * Command Bar

That concludes this tutorial. Now that the precautionary setup is finished, you are now ready to begin learning to program. The next tutorial will explain programming terminology, including terms that might be familiar and terms that might be unfamiliar.